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Intermittent Fasting Effective for Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity

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Colby Stong

Intermittent fasting has demonstrated health benefits in a number of randomized clinical trials. Researchers sough to directly link specific health outcomes from these trials in people with overweight or obesity.

Bariatric Surgery Safe for Patients With Obesity, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Ronald Goldberg

Researchers examined early outcomes of bariatric surgery for obesity in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Weight Loss May Not Aid Fertility Treatment in Obese Women

Preconception weight loss prior to infertility therapy does not improve live birth or healthy live birth rates in women who were obese or overweight.

Stable Body Mass Index Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Stability in body mass index (BMI) over time is associated with a better cognitive trajectory in older adults.

Obesity May Increase Risk for Early-Onset CRC

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Colby Stong

Investigators assessed the associations between body mass index and risk for early-onset colorectal neoplasia among younger adults.

High Blood Pressure, BMI Tied to Greater Burden of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

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Brandon May

Using Mendelian randomization, researchers investigated which cardiovascular risk factors are likely to be implicated in the etiology of cerebral small vessel disease.

Semaglutide Superior to Liraglutide for Weight Loss

Among adults with overweight or obesity, once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide plus counseling for diet and physical activity results in significantly greater weight loss.

Weight Reduction Medications for People With Overweight or Obesity

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Maria Arini Lopez, PT, DPT, CSCS, CMTPT

Adults with extreme overweight or obesity are often treated with lifestyle modifications, bariatric surgery, or a small number of FDA-approved drugs. Researchers studied whether antidiabetic and other drugs could help weight loss efforts.

Risk for Severe COVID-19 Decreases After Surgical Intervention for Weight Loss

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers conducted a study to determine whether surgical intervention for weight loss decreases the risk for severe COVID-19.

Semaglutide Linked With Better Outcomes vs Dulaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes

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Colby Stong

Researchers conducted an indirect treatment comparison of semaglutide 2.0 mg with dulaglutide 3.0 mg or 4.5 mg to observe which was superior in lowering HbA1c and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes.

Nearly Half of US Adults Gained Weight During First Year of Pandemic

Almost half of U.S. adults report gaining weight during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online.