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Obese children should get at least 26 hours per year of counseling, panel says
Scripps News via AOL· 11 hours agoThe group stopped short of making a recommendation as it says more research is needed on the pros...
Why the focus on weight and body mass index can offer skewed look at health
Los Angeles Daily News· 6 days agoFor decades, healthcare in America has linked weight to health status. Since individuals with a...
Expert Panel Urges Behavioral Coaching for Kids With High BMI
WebMD· 10 hours agoThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that children and adolescents with a high body mass index, or BMI, receive intensive ...
Metformin For Weight Loss: How Long Does It Take to Finally Work?
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 days agoWhen you’re motivated to lose weight and taking steps to make it happen, you want results — fast....
U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommends clinicians refer children with high BMI to behavioral...
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoThe U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians refer children aged 6...
Meal replacement plus financial incentives found to be beneficial for teens with obesity
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoFor adolescents with severe obesity, meal replacement therapy (MRT) plus financial incentives (FIs)...
Kids with insufficient sleep could see spike in blood pressure, study finds
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPoor sleep habits have a ripple effect on all aspects of kids’ health — and a new study revealed...
Obesity: Losing weight with medications such as Ozempic can help before bariatric surgery
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 6 days agoResearchers say people with extreme obesity who use weight loss drugs such as Ozempic before...
Researchers say multimodal antiobesity medications yield superior preoperative weight loss
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoCombining antiobesity medications enhances preoperative weight loss in individuals with high body ...
Jim Caldwell’s Forecast | Still sizzlin’ a day before summer begins
WKYT Lexington· 14 hours agoA sultry air mass has entrenched itself over the region, blanketing the area with a thick layer of...