Tag: Obesity
New Definition of Obesity Led to Increased Prevalence of Obesity
Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio
Stronger Grip Strength Protects Against Obesity-Related Outcomes
Authors say findings underscore the importance of improving muscle mass and strength in at-risk people
Weight-Loss Treatment Tied to Lower Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers
Findings seen for both medication and surgical procedures in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Metabolic Surgery Has Greater Long-Term Benefits Than GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Findings seen for long-term outcomes among adult patients with diabetes and obesity
Patients With Extreme Obesity Face Limitations to Accessing Specialty Care
41 percent of practices declined to schedule appointment for hypothetical patient weighing 465 lb; 52 percent lacked basic standards of care
Oral Semaglutide Effective for Weight Loss in Overweight or Obesity
Estimated mean change in body weight from baseline to week 64 was −13.6 and −2.2 percent with oral semaglutide and placebo, respectively
Oral Orforglipron Yields Greater Weight Reductions Than Placebo
Significant mean change in body weight from baseline to week 72 seen with various dosages of orforglipron compared with placebo among adults with obesity
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Glycemic, Weight Outcomes in Children With T2D
Glycemic, weight, cardiometabolic outcomes improved for children and teens with obesity, prediabetes, or T2D
Once-Weekly Semaglutide 7.2 mg Beats Placebo for Obesity
Second study shows 7.2 mg semaglutide leads to greater reductions in mean body weight for those with obesity, T2D
Weight-Loss Surgery Bests Medical Weight Management for Obesity-Related Risk Mitigation
Significantly lower risk seen for developing major metabolic comorbidities
