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Obesity Week 2021Is Phentermine/Topiramate Helpful After Teen Bariatric Surgery? 'We do not yet know what the optimal dose or postoperative timing of phentermine/topiramate (or any other anti-obesity medication) is after bariatric surgery in adolescents,' says the author of a pilot study.
Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2021
Obesity Week 2021More STEP Data: Semaglutide Cuts Weight, Cravings, Beats LiraglutideIn STEP 5, weight loss with semaglutide was sustained at 2 years and the drug cut cravings in a subgroup; in STEP 8, semaglutide beat liraglutide for weight loss at 68 weeks. There were no new safety signals.
Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2021
Obesity Week 2021Strong Support for Laws Against Weight Discrimination, BullyingThere was nearly unanimous support for policies protecting youth against weight-related bullying and strong support for laws against such discrimination in the workplace, in a six-country survey.
Major Breakthrough in Weight Loss With Semaglutide?The larger weight losses (over 20% in 36% of patients) will mean that more patients with obesity will be able to achieve a
weight loss they are satisfied with, says the lead of a phase 3 trial.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 12, 2020
Obesity Biggest Risk for COVID-19 Pneumonia After Age, Male SexAmong patients with COVID-19 in ICU, increasing BMI was linked to worse pneumonia, need for mechanical ventilation, and severe
obesity was tied to early death, in a new large international study.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 05, 2020
'Disordered Eating' Drops After Teens Undergo Bariatric SurgeryAdolescents with severe obesity 'are in better control' of continuous eating, overeating, and binge eating after surgery,
but all young adults with persistent severe obesity are at high risk for poor well-being.
