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Journal Watch 19/06/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
MBS more effective and durable than new AOMs and lifestyle intervention
Systematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric and metabolic surgery produces the greatest and most...
Experts issue nutritional recommendations for patients treated with anti-obesity medications
Individuals treated with anti-obesity medications generally experience reduced appetite, which typically leads to reduced food intake. As...
Journal Watch 8/5/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Nearly two-thirds of people stop taking weight loss drugs due to side effects and cost
The majority of patients prescribed weight loss drugs for obesity stop taking them because of side effects and cost, according to the...
Lessons from insulin - curbing the price of novel diabetes and obesity medications
For years, Dr Kasia Lipska, associate professor of medicine (endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), has been advocating for...
76% of older adults think Medicare should cover obesity drugs
The vast majority of older adults - 83% - think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their...
Journal Watch 13/12/2023
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
IFSO Consensus on definitions and clinical practice guidelines (part 1)
In March 2023, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) organised a Delphi consensus...
Despite new treatment options gaps remain in identifying and treating obesity
A significant fraction of people with obesity or overweight are not getting the recommended care, despite an increase in new treatment...
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