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New guidance for managing obesity in children and adolescents

Written by | 15 Apr 2025

A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioural and psychological supports that focus on outcomes valued […]

Obesity Action Coalition & The Obesity Society send letter to FDA on behalf of more than 20 leading organizations & providers urging enforcement of compounding regulations

Written by | 25 Mar 2025

Today, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and The Obesity Society (TOS) sent a letter to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), along with more than 20 leading […]

GLP-1 RAs – where are we now? What have we learned?

Written by | 17 Mar 2025

Pharmacist Deborah Evans runs a weight-management clinic at Remedi Health in Winchester. She has helped many people to lose weight and improve their health using the GLP-1 receptor […]

What’s the mechanism behind behavioral side effects of popular weight loss drugs?

Written by | 25 Jan 2025

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA)—medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity that have recently been making headlines due to a rise in popularity as weight loss agents—have […]

GLP-1 RA drugs effectively treat obesity in adults without diabetes

Written by | 7 Jan 2025

A meta- analysis of studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of various glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and co-agonists for treating obesity in adults without diabetes, suggests […]

End food and drink industry’s infiltration of UK children’s education, say experts

Written by | 8 Dec 2024

An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries – through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns – […]

Tirzepatide shows powerful diabetes-prevention effect in three-year trial

Written by | 2 Dec 2024

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a […]

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity

Written by | 16 Nov 2024

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine’s (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional […]

Tirzepatide associated with greater weight loss in women than men

Written by | 1 Oct 2024

All doses of tirzepatide, a medication approved in the EU to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, consistently reduced body weight in women and men, but women experienced […]

New blood test could be an early warning for child diabetes

Written by | 26 Sep 2024

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart […]

Survey shows 25% of adults consider weight loss drug use without prescription

Written by | 23 Sep 2024

Injectable weight loss drugs are popular right now but can be hard to get because they are in short supply or too expensive without insurance. The result is […]

Semaglutide and tirzepatide treatment leads to weight loss in type 1 diabetes

Written by | 14 Sep 2024

Treatment with semaglutide and tirzepatide led to significant weight loss and improved blood sugar control in overweight or obese patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Researchers reported this […]

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