FDA approves Wegovy for CVD risk reduction in people with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease
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The FDA has approved a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the indication of reducing...
GLP-1 RA linked to increased residual gastric content before anaesthesia
Safety concerns for patients undergoing anaesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been revealed in a...
SASI bypass and OAGB more effective than SG in the treatment of metabolic syndrome
A retrospective analysis of sleeve gastrectomy (SG), one-anastomotic gastric bypass (OAGB) and single anastomosis sleeve ileal (SASI)...
Waist-to-height ratio significantly betters detection of obesity in children and adolescents
An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study...
Epitomee files weight loss capsule for FDA clearance
Epitomee has submitted its weight loss capsule that offers an innovative, orally administered, drug free, and clinically proven as...
AMOS2: Surgery does not improve executive function or memory in adolescents vs. intensive non-surgical treatment
Bariatric surgery, which was associated with significant weight loss, was overall no more effective than intensive non-surgical...
Journal Watch 6/3/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
FLOW trial: Semaglutide 1.0mg demonstrates 24% reduction in the risk of kidney disease-related events in T2DM and chronic kidney disease patients
Headline results from the kidney outcomes trial FLOW (Effect of Semaglutide Versus Placebo on the Progression of Renal Impairment in...
Spatz3 Adjustable Gastric Balloon launched in the US
Spatz Medical has announced the launch of the Spatz3 Adjustable Gastric Balloon in the US. The Spatz3 Adjustable Gastric Balloon,...
The number of people living with obesity passes one billion
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global...
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