AAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
Weight loss pharmacotherapy recommended as adjunct to health behavior and lifestyle treatment in children 12 years and older with obesity.
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Semaglutide Plus Lifestyle Intervention Beneficial in Adolescents With Obesity
Investigators sought to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous semaglutide therapy for treatment of obesity in adolescents.
Top December 2022 FDA Approvals
December FDA approvals include treatments for weight loss in adolescents, major depressive disorder, lung cancer detection, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, and lymphoma.
Wegovy Gains Approval for Treating Obesity in Adolescents
Wegovy contains semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
Not All Children With Type 2 Diabetes Have Obesity
Meta-analysis results show the prevalence of obesity among children with type 2 diabetes.
CDC Extends Growth Charts to Monitor Severe Obesity in Children, Adolescents
Extended method uses additional data from 1999 to 2016 NHANES, rather than extrapolation; improves characterization of extremely high BMI in children
Does Obesity Have an Effect on Patients With IBD Receiving Biologic Treatments?
Researchers examined the association between obesity and risk for surgical procedures, hospitalization, and serious infections in patients with IBD treated with biologics.
Bariatric Surgery Cuts CVD Risk in Patients With Obesity, NAFLD
Findings seen vs nonsurgical care among individuals with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Semaglutide Reduces BMI More Than Lifestyle Changes in Teens With Obesity
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.
Mom’s Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Obesity Risk in Children
Maternal consumption of ultraprocessed foods during the childrearing period was associated with overweight or obesity in offspring.
Effects of Weight Loss Methods Examined by Baseline Body Weight
Unlike people with obesity, lean individuals may not experience health benefits with intentional weight loss.
Predictors of Weight Gain, Metabolic Complications in Patients With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy
Researchers evaluated factors associated with weight gain among patients with HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Obesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
Maternal obesity with excessive weight gain linked to increased risk for ADHD in offspring vs normal weight without excessive weight gain.
Patterns of Undiagnosed Diabetes Examined in US Adults
Using definition based on both fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c, analysis shows proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases down in US adults.
Sleep Tied to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
The researchers found that after full adjustments, including obesity, there were significant associations seen for late bedtime, snoring, and daytime napping for over 30 minutes with increased risks of MAFLD.
Guideline for Preventing Weight Gain in Women at Midlife
Panel recommends counseling all women aged 40 to 60 years on healthy eating and physical activity to maintain weight or prevent weight gain.
Obesity Up in US Children, Teens From 2011 to 2020
The researchers found that among youth ages 2 to 19 years, the prevalence of obesity increased from 17.7% in 2011 to 2012 to 21.5% in 2017 to 2020.
Implementing Plant-Based Diet Education in Primary Care
Study authors highlight strategies for educating patients on plant-based diets in primary care.
Excessive Body Weight Lessens the Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplements
A round up of studies suggests it is difficult to increase serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels enough to effectively lower elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in overweight patients with chronic kidney disease.
Weight-Loss Program Based on the 5As Framework Shows Success in College Students
Effective weight-management resources were delivered to more than 75% of college students with a high BMI within 90 days.
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