Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels According to “Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity”—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now…
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Survey finds most Americans think bariatric surgery is a shortcut and should only be a last resort
After years of living with constant pain and fatigue, bariatric surgery helped Maritza Cruz Rivera lose weight and implement healthy habits to help her maintain her health long term. Credit:…
Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs
A sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking…
Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study
The quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Binkai Liu, from the…
Why half of those taking it stop within a year, and what happens when they do
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite the effectiveness of the newer generation of anti-obesity drugs—called GLP-1 receptor agonists—few can tolerate them in the long run. A new study, published in the…
The new generation of weight-loss drugs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic… These new drugs drawing such intense attention have raised the hopes of millions around the world suffering from diabetes or obesity. But what…
Research shows that being overweight hampers the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead,…
Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later
Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of The Lancet. Stefanie N.…
Pfizer to rethink weight loss pill after high side effect rate
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US drugmaker Pfizer on Friday said it would end a clinical trial of its developmental weight loss pill after high side effect rates caused most participants…
