Text Message-Delivered Interventions Effective for Weight Management
Extended-contact, text message interventions appears to be effective for adults in supporting weight management.
Extended-contact, text message interventions appears to be effective for adults in supporting weight management.
BMI and age at hospital admission are both predictive of potential negative outcomes in patients with anorexia nervosa.
Participants who lost between 5% and 10% or more than 10% of their body weight slowed knee joint degeneration, compared to those who maintained their current weight.
Gestational weight gain above current recommendations was a risk of infants with macrosomia or needing a cesarian delivery.
Despite existing guidelines, many eligible patients are not offered weight loss surgery as an option.
Cardiometabolic Disease Staging scores can be used to quantify diabetes risk and assess efficacy of weight loss pharmacotherapy in obesity.
Two studies examined the effects of naltrexone/bupropion on weight loss, glycemic parameters, and cardiovascular risks in patients with type 2 diabetes.
A linear relationship was identified between weight loss and HbA1c reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Calorie tracker apps are often superior to fitness apps when it comes to increasing weight loss.
Prioritization base on patient’s risk levels would lead to further health gains.