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Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modeling study finds
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe development of obesity at a very young age was found to have a particularly profound effect. For...
Study supports lower BMI threshold for obesity in those over age 40
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe internationally recognized body-mass index (BMI) cutoff point for obesity may not be appropriate...
For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be Accurate
Healthline via AOL· 6 days agoResearchers found that as people age their body composition changes. In the study, some people over...
Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients receive
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoStatement Highlights: More than 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity, and the...
Setmelanotide Shows Promise in Hypothalamic Obesity
Medscape· 7 days agoTreatment with setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, led to a significant reduction in BMI in a difficult-to-treat population of patients...
Beyond weight loss: Bariatric surgery may reduce cancer risk
Greensboro News & Record· 2 days agoWhen you think about obesity, you may not connect it to cancer. Among those are endometrial,...
Beyond Traditional Diet Pills: Groundbreaking New Weight Loss Drug Is More Effective Than Current...
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoA revolutionary study published in Nature introduces a new obesity treatment that surpasses the...
How Long Can I Stay on Ozempic For Weight Loss?
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 days agoYou know Ozempic can help with weight loss, but how long can you stay on Ozempic exactly? Unfortunately, there isn’t a solid answer to this question yet.
New Test May Be Able To Assess the Risk for Preeclampsia As Early as the First Trimester
Parents via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoMore severe cases may require anticonvulsive medication and hospitalization for closer monitoring. Sometimes people with severe preeclampsia need...
Weight loss: 'Hunger gut' gene may affect GLP-1 drug effectiveness
Medical News Today· 1 day agoResearchers report that a genetic test might help determine if semaglutide weight loss medications...