U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose

The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds. Data on almost 17…

Higher sweet beverage tax shows null result in lowing Philadelphia youth obesity

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found no significant changes in pediatric…

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and…

Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and…

Medicaid covers GLP-1 meds for obesity in just 13 states, analysis finds

Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like…

Preventing obesity in very young children could be in the palm of parents’ hands

Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling…

Study suggests around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers are linked to excess body fat

Credit: Bryce Carithers from Pexels Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of…

Are we losing sight of overall health? Here’s what the science says

by Aude Bandini, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Pierre-Marie David and Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The craze for new drugs in the GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide 1) and GIP (Gastric…

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional…

Thinking of trying a new diet? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself before you do

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We live in a society that glorifies dieting, with around 42% of adults globally having tried to lose weight. Messages about dieting and weight loss are…