Obesity
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Vegan diet helps shed pounds but doesn’t dint diabetes
A vegan diet most likely led to weight loss because it is “associated with a reduced calorie intake due to a lower content of fat and higher...
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Calorie counting and exercise ‘of limited value’ for obesity weight loss
“Our survey results indicate that, while the majority of adults with obesity are actively trying to reduce their weight, using a variety of...
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Study: Fasting plus calorie counting offered no weight-loss benefit over calorie counting alone
Those who ate whenever they wanted did not achieve significantly greater improvements in obesity-related health measures.
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AHA statement addresses CVD risk in NAFLD
The American Heart Association has issued a new scientific statement addressing cardiovascular risk in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Type 2 diabetes remission possible for those with lower BMI
Having a normal BMI is no barrier to experiencing type 2 diabetes remission with a structured weight-loss program, show U.K. results.
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Hypertension control during pregnancy validated in major trial
In the CHAP trial, treatment of mild hypertension during pregnancy lowered the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
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Obesity increasing the risk for cancer: It’s complicated
For some cancers it was “very clear that obesity increased the risk ... but for some other cancer types, we either don’t have enough data yet or...
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Be aware of gallbladder, biliary disease with newer obesity drugs
Physicians and patients should be aware of potential for gallbladder or biliary diseases with GLP-1 agonists, especially in high doses used for...
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Lap band failures drive many to safer weight loss surgeries
“When you have a surgery where more than half of the time the patients require reoperation, we cannot claim that’s a safe operation.”
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FDA okays semaglutide higher dose, 2 mg/week, for type 2 diabetes
The 2-mg weekly dose is associated with greater A1c reduction and more weight loss.