Little Benefit to Weight Loss Before LSG or RYGB Little Benefit to Weight Loss Before LSG or RYGB
Weight loss before laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass does not improve surgical outcomes, except in select cases.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 16, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Weight Management Therapies Work, But Utilization Low Weight Management Therapies Work, But Utilization Low
Analysis of 2015-2020 data found most weight loss therapy approaches improved the odds of losing 5% of body weight, but utilization remained low.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Obesity's Effect on Neonatal Outcomes Dose-Dependent Obesity's Effect on Neonatal Outcomes Dose-Dependent
Infants born to mothers with higher classes of obesity are at increased risk for adverse outcomes like intraventricular hemorrhage and respiratory distress syndrome, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

Kimchi: Not Magically Protective Against Weight Gain Kimchi: Not Magically Protective Against Weight Gain
New research touted that kimchi consumption can stave off weight gain. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, points out the flaws in the research.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

Analysis-How Europe Can Dodge a Birth Rate Hard Landing Analysis-How Europe Can Dodge a Birth Rate Hard Landing
For Emmanuel Macron, more babies are vital to maintain France ' s national vigour. Italy ' s Georgia Meloni has made encouraging more Italian women to give birth a top...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

FDA Warns Online Vendors Selling Misbranded Weight-loss, Diabetes Drugs FDA Warns Online Vendors Selling Misbranded Weight-loss, Diabetes Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it has sent warning letters to two online vendors for selling unapproved and misbranded versions of semaglutide and...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Gastric Bypass Boosts T2D Remission, Even With Weight Regain Gastric Bypass Boosts T2D Remission, Even With Weight Regain
People with type 2 diabetes who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass were more likely to have diabetes remission at 5 years than those who received sleeve gastrectomy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

GLP-1s Before Joint Surgery: Any Benefit? GLP-1s Before Joint Surgery: Any Benefit?
Two new studies looked at the effects of the weight-loss drugs on rates of complications after hip replacement procedures. The results were mixed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Diabetes Tech Falls Short as Hypoglycemic Challenges Persist Diabetes Tech Falls Short as Hypoglycemic Challenges Persist
For people with T1D, severe hypoglycemia and impaired hypoglycemia awareness persisted despite the use of advanced technologies to monitor glucose and deliver insulin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Premeal Stomach-Filling Capsule Effective for Weight Loss Premeal Stomach-Filling Capsule Effective for Weight Loss
Oral intragastric capsules that expand with water in the stomach showed promising results for weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Hypertriglyceridemia in Young Adults Raises Red Flag Hypertriglyceridemia in Young Adults Raises Red Flag
Researchers found a link between persistent hypertriglyceridemia and a heightened risk for T2D in young adults, independent of lifestyle-related factors and lipid-lowering medication.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Younger Age at Diabetes Onset Raises Cancer Risk Younger Age at Diabetes Onset Raises Cancer Risk
The overall cancer risk was higher in individuals with T2D at a younger age, and the risk decreased as age increased at diagnosis, a prospective study in China found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

How to Prescribe Physical Activity in Patients With Obesity How to Prescribe Physical Activity in Patients With Obesity
Current recommendations may not be aligned with the needs of patients with obesity, according to one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Testosterone Replacement Does Not Slow Diabetes Progression Testosterone Replacement Does Not Slow Diabetes Progression
A substudy of the randomized TRAVERSE trial showed no slowing of diabetes progression with testosterone therapy in hypogonadism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Bariatric Surgery Doesn't Improve Mental Health in Teens Bariatric Surgery Doesn't Improve Mental Health in Teens
Weight loss after bariatric surgery didn ' t appear to provide mental health benefits in adolescents with severe obesity, found a large long-term Swedish observational study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news