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Excess weight is associated with increased costs across health care settings

Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings

Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
For obese adults

Breaking Up Sedentary Time With Upper Body Activity Beneficial

Short bouts of arm ergometry linked to reductions in mean blood glucose, insulin iAUC in obese individuals
Overweight or obesity in youth may have long-lasting repercussions for psychological health

Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression

Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
Individuals with metabolically healthy obesity still have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than normal-weight people

‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
Selective activation of estrogen receptor α activation function-1 prevents obesity

Activation of Estrogen Receptor α-AF1 May Target Adiposity

ERα-AF1 agonist tamoxifen could reduce food intake and prevent adiposity, insulin resistance, steatosis
A new type of "balloon-in-a-pill" may offer a nonsurgical way for obese people to lose weight -- and get healthier

DDW: Bariatric Balloon Capsule Shows Promise for Weight Loss

New capsule requires no endoscope; balloon is deflated, then excreted naturally
For overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Linear Association for Weight Loss, HbA1c Reduction in T2DM

Data from trials show weight loss is associated with HbA1c reduction in dose-dependent manner
Obesity and sex are differential predictors of acute remission for commonly used antidepressant medications

Obesity, Sex Predict Remission for Antidepressant Medications

Females, but not males, with higher BMI more likely to remit, regardless of medication type
For overweight and obese individuals

Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Score Quantifies Diabetes Risk

CMDS can predict the effectiveness of weight-loss therapy for preventing diabetes in overweight/obese
Eleven novel adiposity variants have been identified after adjustment for physical activity (PA)

Exercise Reduces Weight Gain Effects in Those With FTO Gene

No evidence for interaction with physical activity for loci other than established FTO locus