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Obesity Week

The Obesity Society

ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

Latest Obesity Week Meeting Coverage

Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule

Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device

November 8, 2024
Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

November 7, 2024
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

November 6, 2024
Counter-Marketing Messages Reduced Intent to Drink Sugary Beverages

Messages about unethical industry practices came with less perceived weight stigma

November 6, 2024
Digital Intervention for Healthy Behaviors Helps Prevent Obesity in Toddlers

Randomized trial achieves a substantial impact with personalized texting, goal-based feedback

November 4, 2024
Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kids

These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says

October 18, 2023
Obesity Medication Type, Insurance Carrier Linked to Treatment Persistence

Amount of weight lost by 6 months also played a role, according to a retrospective cohort study

October 18, 2023
Virtual Obesity Treatment Program Led to Substantial Weight Loss in Real-World Study

At 12 months, there was an average weight loss of 16.2%, with results sustained up to 24 months

October 17, 2023
Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Losses

But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight

October 17, 2023
Regaining Weight After Bariatric Surgery Did Not Lead to Excess Mortality

Weight regainers had a similar incidence of mortality as weight-loss maintainers

October 17, 2023
Semaglutide's Weight-Loss Benefit Also Seen in Patients on Antidepressants

Those on antidepressants lost an average 11% to 19% of body weight across the four STEP trials

October 16, 2023
Tirzepatide Has Huge Impact on Weight, Even After Loss From Lifestyle Change

Trial participants lost over a fifth of their body weight atop diet, exercise-induced losses

October 16, 2023
Pandemic Pounds? Obesity Rate Spikes in Active-Duty Military Members

22.1% were found to have obesity in 2021, up from 19.8% in 2020

November 7, 2022
Daily Protein Bars: A Filling Snack of Empty Calories?

Quick-fix bars lead to extra caloric intake without really curbing appetite

November 6, 2022