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Vigorous-intensity plus liraglutide maintains long-term weight loss
Researchers at University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital who examined four different types of treatment following a diet-induced...
New point of access for targeting eating disorders and obesity
Scientists have identified a potential drug target for treating obesity and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, a condition for...
AGA recommends intragastric balloons as weight loss strategy
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released new clinical guidelines recommending the use of intragastric balloons...
COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate childhood obesity
COVID-19 and childhood obesity - While much has been written about poor food and lack of physical activity in schools, the data show that...
SOS: No increase in colorectal cancer after bariatric surgery
The latest outcomes from the Swedish Obese Subjects have reported that the risk from colorectal cancer does not rise after bariatric...
Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce obesity-related cancer risk
Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer - especially obesity-related cancers - by as much as half in certain...
Obesity increases T2DM risk in women with PCOS
Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study...
COVID-19 patients with obesity are significantly more likely to need ICU care
People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay...
Lifestyle programme can improve fertility for women with obesity
A lifestyle intervention targeting women with obesity and infertility is more effective in increasing the pregnancy rate compared with...
Weight bullying impacts academic performance
Weight-based bullying from peers has a negative impact on adolescents’ academic grades, according to researchers at the UConn Rudd Center...
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