Category: OBESITY

How do drugs like Ozempic work? And why are they on trial?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain You don’t often see a “science day” in a Philadelphia courtroom. But that’s exactly what happened last week in a potentially ground-shifting legal fight brought by

What can apple cider vinegar really do for your health?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Apple cider vinegar has been used for everything from flavoring salad dressings to cleaning toilets, washing windows and unclogging drains. Long a bit player in the

Key factors identified that can impact long-term weight loss in patients with obesity prescribed GLP-1 RA medications

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Cleveland Clinic study identified key factors that can impact the long-term weight loss of patients with obesity who were prescribed injectable semaglutide or liraglutide for

Tirzepatide associated with greater weight loss in women than men

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain All doses of tirzepatide, a medication approved in the EU to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, consistently reduced body weight in women and men, but

UK to restrict junk food ads in childhood obesity fight

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political right

At least one in five people has obesity in each US state, data reveal

Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers

Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients in nearly half the country can’t get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatment with drugs such as semaglutide. And in

BMI’s relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds

For non-small cell lung cancer treatment, immunotherapy seems to pose less risk for persons under a certain BMI, while conventional chemotherapy appears optimal for persons who might be overweight or

Semaglutide and tirzepatide lead to better blood sugar control and weight loss in type 1 diabetes, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Semaglutide and tirzepatide treatment lead to significant weight loss and improve blood sugar control in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are living with overweight

Analysis finds weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery were more likely to control their high blood pressure over a 1-to-5 year follow-period compared to those who managed