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Exercise Plus Pharmacotherapy Better for Keeping Off Weight Exercise Plus Pharmacotherapy Better for Keeping Off Weight
Supervised exercise combined with obesity pharmacotherapy helped maintain weight loss for up to a year after treatment termination, a study published in The Lancet showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
Key takeawaysA new study from UCLA researchers is the first to discover food-seeking cells in a part of a mouse ’s brain usually associated with panic – but not with feeding.Activating a selective cluster of these cells kicked mice into “hot pursuit” of live and non-prey food, and showed a craving for fatty foods intense enough that the mice endured foot shocks to get them, something full mice normally would not do.If true in humans, who also carry these cells, the findings could help address the circuit that can circumvent the normal hunger pressures of “how, what and when to eat.”People who find themselves ru...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Obesity is now a disease of poverty, claims public health chief
William Roberts, chief executive of the Royal Society of Public Health, said the 'seismic' change in which part of the British population was at risk of obesity was 'terrifying'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teamwork Enables Transplant for Those With Obesity, ESRD Teamwork Enables Transplant for Those With Obesity, ESRD
A collaborative program between bariatric and transplant teams enabled patients with morbid obesity and end-stage renal disease to become eligible for a kidney transplant.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity? Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity?
A vibrating capsule being developed as a medical device to treat obesity by stimulating the sensation of a full stomach appeared safe and effective in animals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Ozempic Gets the Oprah Treatment in a New TV Special
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are already extremely popular: by 2030, about 10% of the U.S. population will be on one of these drugs and the category’s sales will surpass $100 billion, according to some projections. On March 18, they got another major cultural boost from Oprah Winfrey, who shared her own experience with—and support for—these medications in an ABC special called “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] During the special, Winfrey talked about how using one of these weight-loss drugs (she did not say w...
Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Oprah ’s ‘Weight Loss Revolution’ Is a Brief, Surface-Level Overview of Obesity Drugs: TV Review
For decades, there have been studies and conversations regarding the perils of obesity, and though being overweight doesn’t inherently make someone unhealthy, it can cause severe medical issues. While those who struggle with excess weight are often told to eat fewer calories and exercise daily,…#nt #obese #oprahwinfrey #weightwatchers #oprahwinfreyshow #clevelandclinics #wscottbutsch #amandavelazquez #abc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oprah Calls Out Decades-Long Criticism of Her Weight in ABC Special on Obesity Drug Trend
Oprah Winfrey held back tears during the airing of her ABC special, Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution Monday night as she spoke to a woman who participated in Oprah Daily’s “The State of Weight” Panel last September who’s since lost 85 pounds after using an unnamed weight loss…#oprahwinfrey #abc #weightlossrevolution #oprahdailys #stateofweightpanel #weightwatchers #simasistani #wscottbutsch #bariatric #metabolicinstitute (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetes isn't destiny for rural communities
A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers observed higher diabetes rates in rural vs urban areas. However, they found it was linked to risk factors that can be changed, such as inactivity and obesity. With the right tools to help them take control of their health, rural Americans may be able to significantly reduce their diabetes risk. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 19, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

US scientists move one step closer to an EXERCISE PILL that gives all the benefits of working out without moving a muscle
The medicine, created by scientists at Washington University, can mimic the physical boost of a workout and potentially treat 'couch potato' conditions like obesity and muscle atrophy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Participation in Free School Meals Program Cuts Obesity Prevalence
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to a study published online March 18 in Pediatrics.Anna M. Localio,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

High Cesarean Rates Persist in Obesity Despite Protocols High Cesarean Rates Persist in Obesity Despite Protocols
Stubborn variability persists despite attempts to standardize induction care.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

South Africa: Almost 50% of Adult South Africans Are Overweight or Obese. Poverty and Poor Nutrition Are Largely to Blame
[The Conversation Africa] Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nutrition South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

3 Unstoppable Stocks You Can Buy Now Without Any Hesitation
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustifiedShort-term, very low-calorie diets for obese teenagers are safe as long as they are closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, according to researchers in Australia.The study, by scientists based at Sydney University, also revealed that many adolescents involved in the investigation thought the diets were an acceptable way to lose weight – despite experiencing side-effects that included fatigue, headache, irritability, constipation and nausea.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science editor Tags: Obesity Medical research Young people Diets and dieting Society Life and style UK news Source Type: news