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.
Effective weight-management resources were delivered to more than 75% of college students with a high BMI within 90 days.
May and June 2022 FDA approvals include treatments from alopecia areata, H. pylori, Crohn disease, plaque psoriasis, and Wilson disease.
The approval was based on data from a phase 4 study which included patients 12 to 17 years of age with a BMI at the 95th percentile or greater standardized for age and sex.
Author reviews the pathophysiology of obesity including the role of incretin hormones and the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists as antiobesity medications.
A team of researchers examined the effects on the microbiome from daily long-term consumption of high-protein, drained yogurt in women with overweight and obesity.
Adolescent obesity is correlated with both adult-onset type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
While food insecurity is a leading public health issue, research shows that nutrition security may be a better target for disease prevention strategies.
The aim of the study was to identify individuals with food insecurity and establish processes to refer patients and families to federal and community resources.
Delay in removal of gastric band leads to infection, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and death.
Intermittent fasting produces similar weight loss as traditional diets and is generally safe, producing few gastrointestinal, neurologic, hormonal, or metabolic effects.