Tag: Obesity
Stratifying BMI by Waist Circumference Improves Mortality Risk Prediction in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers say clinical guidelines for assessing adiposity would benefit from incorporation of BMI-specific WC thresholds
New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20 Percent of People as Having Obesity
18.8 percent of adults previously defined as having overweight based on BMI alone were diagnosed as persons with obesity with new tool
Adiposity-Linked Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Women With CVD
BMI was more strongly associated with breast cancer risk in women with versus without cardiovascular disease
Obesity Linked to Financial Hardship, Food Insecurity
People with obesity also reported greater cost-related medication nonadherence than those with overweight, normal weight
Weighted Vests Do Not Prevent Weight Loss-Linked Bone Loss at Hip
Neither weighted vest use nor resistance training mitigates weight loss-linked bone loss in older adults with obesity
Muscle Ultrasound Can Detect Insulin Resistance
Increased muscle echo intensity effectively identifies insulin resistance and impaired insulin sensitivity
Liraglutide May Reduce Migraine Burden in Adults With Obesity, Migraine
Decrease seen in mean monthly headache days and reduction in Migraine Disability Assessment scores
ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water
Greater weight loss and more diabetes remission seen among adult women with overweight, obesity and T2D
ADA: Ecnoglutide Yields Superior, Sustained Reduction in Body Weight
Sustained reduction seen in body weight versus placebo for adults aged 18 to 75 with overweight or obesity, without diabetes
Few Adolescents With Obesity Prescribed Obesity Medications
0.5 percent with obesity were prescribed an obesity medication in 2023; 83 percent of prescriptions received by teens with severe obesity
