Obesity and Weight Management News

• Fewer Teens Giving Birth, but Cases Are More Complex Rates of obesity, mental health conditions, diabetes, and delivery complications have increased among teens giving birth.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Tirzepatide's Retail Price Set at About $12,666 Per Year The recently approved twincretin will carry a US retail price similar to one of its main competitors, semaglutide, but patient discounts will be available.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes May Be Underestimated Erectile dysfunction is common even among men within a year of their diabetes diagnosis. A researcher from the German Diabetes Center discusses what is known about this problem.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Many Americans Missing an Opportunity to Prevent Dementia Nearly half of all US adults aged 45 and older have modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's and related dementia, including high blood pressure, low levels of physical activity, and obesity.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Could New Therapy for Food 'Cues' Improve Weight Loss? Patients highly sensitive to food 'cues' may benefit from a behavioral therapy, a trial hints. However, the intervention is labor-intensive and associated with modest weight loss, two experts point out.
  Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2022
• DDW 2022 Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults The prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barett's esophagus has increased substantially among middle-aged adults during the past 5 years, warn the authors of a new study from Florida.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• Alert Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) Gets FDA Approval for Type 2 Diabetes Endocrinologists voice enthusiasm for the first approved agent for patients with type 2 diabetes that is a dual incretin agonist, but they also express concern about cost and patient accessibility.
  FDA Approvals, May 13, 2022
• Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet Improves Immune Function In patients with obesity, a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet induces significant weight loss and has positive immunomodulatory properties, according to accumulating evidence.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• DDW 2022 NAFLD in Lean Patients Linked to CVD Risk The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and higher risk of cardiovascular disease may extend beyond people who are overweight or living with obesity.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• ECO 2022 When Is the Ideal Time to Try for a Baby After Bariatric Surgery? European researchers assessed the weight of babies born to mothers after bariatric surgery and suggest an optimal time to conceive post-surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2022
• Early-Onset Colon Cancer Projected to Double by 2030 “We’re seeing a lot of younger people with this disease. It’s rather alarming,” says the author of a review that predicts further increases.
  Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2022
• ECO 2022 Exercise, Good Sleep Help Maintain Weight Loss in Obesity Maintaining weight loss is improved by good sleep quality and exercise in people with obesity, while liraglutide has no effect.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Higher Magnesium Links With Better Bariatric Surgery Outcomes A review of 403 patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery showed that higher magnesium levels were associated with better post-surgical glycemic control and diabetes remission.
  First Look, May 09, 2022
• ECO 2022 Obesity May Weaken COVID Vaccine Protection in the Never-Infected Severe obesity may weaken the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in those who have never been infected with the coronavirus, according to a small Turkish study.
  Reuters Health Information, May 06, 2022
• ECO 2022 Vegan Diet Helps Shed Pounds but Doesn't Dint Diabetes A systematic review of vegan diets compared with usual diet and other weight loss regimens in overweight and diabetes shows greater weight loss on the vegan diet, on average, but minimal effect on A1c.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• New HIV Care Guidelines From the European AIDS Clinical Society The revised 2021 European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Guidelines contain extensive updates, guidance on COVID-19 management, and offer a broader range of preferred choices than US guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• ACOG 2022 IUD Cuts Heavy Menses in Nulliparous Patients With Obesity New data presented at ACOG 2022 fill an important gap in research for the contraceptive implant, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• ECO 2022 'Critical Window' to Intervene for Weight Issues in Early Childhood 'Managing and reducing excess adiposity as soon as it surfaces' should be 'the goal of preventing the onset of cardiometabolic risk factors, not watchful waiting,' says one expert.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Worst TB Outbreak in 20 Years Reported in Washington State "Increased access to TB testing and treatment in the community is going to be key to getting TB under control."
  WebMD Health News, May 04, 2022
• ACP-IM 2022 New Research Holds Promise for Fighting Obesity, Says Expert A growing understanding of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ responsible for weight control opens avenues for treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, May 03, 2022