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Released: 11-Nov-2021 12:10 PM EST
New Study Shows Significant Drop in Liver and Heart Disease in Patients with Fatty Liver After Weight-Loss Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver disease who had bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery) significantly lowered their risk for severe liver disease and serious cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, compared to patients who did not have the surgery.

Newswise: UTSW study finds potential strategy for fighting obesity
Released: 2-Nov-2021 12:20 PM EDT
UTSW study finds potential strategy for fighting obesity
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern scientists may have identified a method of safely mimicking the weight-loss benefits of a plant compound that – despite its harmful side effects – hold critical answers to developing therapies for obesity.

Released: 1-Nov-2021 10:30 AM EDT
32BJ Health Fund, In Partnership With Mount Sinai Health System, Announces First-In-The-Nation Regional Centers of Excellence
Mount Sinai Health System

The 32BJ Health Fund and the Mount Sinai Health System today announced expansion of their unique Centers of Excellence program, which provides bariatric and joint replacement surgeries at no-cost to Fund participants, to include partner hospitals in New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Newswise: The 5:2 diet - a good choice for gestational diabetes
Released: 1-Nov-2021 8:25 AM EDT
The 5:2 diet - a good choice for gestational diabetes
University of South Australia

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby. Now, new research from the University of South Australia suggests that the popular 5:2 or intermittent fasting diet ¬is just as effective as a conventional energy-restricting diet, enabling women greater choice and flexibility when it comes to weight loss.

20-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT
New Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 86th Annual Scientific Meeting
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Featured science includes increased incidence of pancreatic cancer among young women, quality of life improvements in IBD, colorectal cancer risk from weight loss surgery and medications, and more

Newswise: 64 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's
Released: 21-Oct-2021 3:30 PM EDT
64 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's "TOP DOCTORS" in November 2021 Issue of BALTIMORE Magazine
Mercy Medical Center

A total of 64 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine’s November 2021 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 48 separate specialties

8-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Higher fasting ‘hunger hormone’ levels from healthy diet may improve heart health and metabolism
Endocrine Society

Fasting levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 8-Oct-2021 11:45 AM EDT
Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Increased Access to Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 2:25 PM EDT
Researchers simulate an acute decline in exercise, as many experienced during COVID19 lockdowns, to study its metabolic consequences
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Many people reported a sudden, sharp decline in exercise during COVID19 lockdowns, but few studies have examined its effect on metabolism.

6-Oct-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Of two common weight loss surgeries, one is safer but may be less effective
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

When comparing two of the most common weight loss surgeries, a research team led by University of Michigan Health found that long-term, sleeve gastrectomy is safer than gastric bypass for Medicare patients. However, sleeve gastrectomy patients were more likely to need follow-up surgery, which could indicate that gastric bypass is more effective long-term.

Newswise: UT Southwestern Diabetes Expert Recommends Paradigm Shift In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes to Focus on Weight Loss
Released: 30-Sep-2021 6:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern Diabetes Expert Recommends Paradigm Shift In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes to Focus on Weight Loss
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An international panel of experts from four renowned diabetes research centers, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, has reviewed current literature and is recommending a pivotal change in treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on obesity first and glucose control second.

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22-Sep-2021 3:45 PM EDT
Common weight loss operation is safe and effective in children and adolescents 10 years on
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

Released: 22-Sep-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Strength training can burn fat too, myth-busting study finds
University of New South Wales

It’s basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio – right?

17-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Study Shows Healthy Diets Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight Children
Cleveland Clinic

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks. The study, which published today in the Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, paired parents and children together throughout the trial.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research. The findings were published this week in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

Newswise: Mental health and economic factors influence patients’ paths to bariatric surgery
Released: 15-Sep-2021 11:40 AM EDT
Mental health and economic factors influence patients’ paths to bariatric surgery
Penn State College of Medicine

A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found that mental health factors, along with social determinants of health — such as race, food security and level of education — play significant roles in whether a patient proceeds with surgical treatment for obesity.

   
Released: 15-Sep-2021 11:35 AM EDT
More Intensive and Personalized Strategies May be Needed for Weight Loss
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Modest weight loss can lead to meaningful risk reduction in adults with obesity. Although both behavioral economic incentives and environmental change strategies have shown promise for initial weight loss, to date their efficacy alone or in combination have not been compared.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 11:10 AM EDT
FSU researcher investigates how sleeping in a low oxygen environment affects body weight and health
Florida State University

A Florida State University researcher has received a National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how daily low oxygen exposure affects weight, body composition and metabolic health.

Released: 27-Aug-2021 4:15 PM EDT
Cruel twist: Exercise reduces calories burned at rest in individuals with obesity
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Weight gain isn’t inevitable when you start college
University of Georgia

Research suggests that implementing healthy patterns early can help stave off the freshman 15 weight gain.

   
Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 17-Aug-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Mice Treated with This Cytokine Lose Weight by ‘Sweating’ Fat
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn researchers have discovered that TSLP stimulates the immune system to release lipids through the skin’s oil-producing sebaceous glands in mice.

Released: 17-Aug-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Benefits of time-restricted eating depend on age and sex
Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles.

Released: 10-Aug-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Research Gaps on ‘Rare’ Sugars that Show Promise as Alternative Sweeteners
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Uniquely metabolized sugars naturally present in small amounts in foods such as honey, maple syrup, and certain fruits are alternative sweeteners with potential health benefits. However, controlled trials are needed before their full benefits may be realized.

Released: 9-Aug-2021 1:15 PM EDT
New UK Study Offers Insight on How Resistance Training Burns Fat
University of Kentucky

Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss. The Department of Physiology and Center for Muscle Biology study published in the FASEB Journal found that resistance-like exercise regulates fat cell metabolism at a molecular level.

Released: 4-Aug-2021 11:25 AM EDT
Common Weight-Loss Drug Successfully Targets Fat That Can Endanger Heart Health
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – August 4, 2021 – Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide. In adults who are overweight or have obesity combined with high cardiovascular risk, once-daily liraglutide combined with lifestyle interventions significantly lowered two types of fat that have been associated with risk to heart health: visceral fat and ectopic fat.

Released: 4-Aug-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Clinical Trial Shows Injectable Weight Loss Drug Directly Reduces Abdominal Fat
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

A clinical trial found liraglutide, an injectable weight loss medication, reduced intra-abdominal and liver fat in participants more than placebo in addition to a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

Released: 28-Jul-2021 9:55 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Three tips to lose your pandemic pounds safely
Penn State Health

It’s no secret that people everywhere packed on pandemic pounds since February 2020. A Penn State Health dietitian offers three tips to lose the weight sanely and permanently.

Released: 26-Jul-2021 6:05 PM EDT
Patients Report Long-Term Favorable Effects of Weight Loss Surgery in Their Daily Lives
Cleveland Clinic

A new analysis from the STAMPEDE trial shows that over the course of five years, patients who had bariatric and metabolic surgery to treat uncontrolled type 2 diabetes reported greater physical health, more energy, less body pain, and less negative effects of diabetes in their daily lives, compared with patients who had medical therapy alone for their diabetes. Long-term changes in psychosocial and emotional quality of life measures were not significantly different between the surgical and medical groups. The research was published in the Annals of Surgery.

Released: 13-Jul-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Academy for Eating Disorders Releases Statement on the Dental Slim Diet Control Device
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)

Academy for Eating Disorders Releases Statement on the Dental Slim Diet Control Device

Released: 1-Jul-2021 5:20 PM EDT
Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic exploram abordagem personalizada para medicamentos antiobesidade
Mayo Clinic

As iniciativas de medicina individualizada se concentram principalmente nas doenças raras ou no câncer. Pouco foi tentado para individualizar o tratamento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, como a obesidade, uma doença crônica recorrente e uma causa primária de diabetes tipo 2, gordura hepática, doenças cardiovasculares e câncer.

Released: 1-Jul-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Investigadores de Mayo Clinic exploran método personalizado para medicamentos contra la obesidad
Mayo Clinic

Las iniciativas de la medicina personalizada se concentran, principalmente, en las enfermedades raras o en el cáncer. Han sido escasos los intentos por personalizar el tratamiento de enfermedades crónicas no contagiosas, como la obesidad, que es una afección crónica y recurrente, además de causa principal para diabetes tipo 2, hepatopatía grasa, enfermedad cardiovascular y cáncer.

Released: 1-Jul-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Study: Antidiabetic Drug Causes Double the Weight Loss of Competitor in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
University at Buffalo

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who were prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors lost more weight than patients who received GLP-1 receptor agonists, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

Released: 30-Jun-2021 9:05 AM EDT
New Jersey Woman Experiences Great Success after Bariatric Surgery Despite COVID-19 Obstacles
Hackensack Meridian Health

Some people who have had bariatric surgery are uncomfortable discussing it, but Melissa Flores, 27, feels differently. After losing over 100 pounds since she underwent gastric sleeve surgery in June 2020, Melissa has become an advocate for this option, sharing her experience with anyone who is interested in her weight loss journey.

Released: 29-Jun-2021 11:30 AM EDT
A high intake of chocolate during the morning hours could help to burn fat and reduce blood glucose levels
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A high intake of chocolate during the morning hours could help to burn fat and reduce blood glucose levels.

Released: 28-Jun-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Lowering Iron in Fat Cells Prevented Weight Gain in Mice
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – June 28, 2021 – Lowering iron content in fat cells prevented mice fed a high-fat diet from gaining excess weight and developing associated health problems by limiting the amount of lipids absorbed by the intestines, UT Southwestern scientists report in a new study. The findings, published online in Cell Metabolism, could eventually lead to new strategies to protect people against obesity and related diseases.

Released: 28-Jun-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers develop world-first weight loss device
University of Otago

University of Otago, New Zealand, and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic.

Released: 27-Jun-2021 6:05 PM EDT
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)的研究人员探索抗肥胖症的个性化用药方法
Mayo Clinic

个体化医疗的创举主要专注于治疗罕见疾病或癌症。很少有人尝试对非传染性慢性疾病进行个体化治疗,例如肥胖症 — 这是一种慢性复发疾病,也是诱发2型糖尿病、脂肪肝病、心血管疾病和癌症的主要病因。有许多肥胖症干预的措施,例如饮食、辅助设备、手术和药物。然而,人们对这些肥胖症干预措施的反应预测因素知之甚少。

Released: 22-Jun-2021 5:30 PM EDT
باحثو مايو كلينك يستكشفون طريقة تراعي الحالة الفردية للأدوية المضادة للسمنة
Mayo Clinic

تركز مبادرات الطب الفردي بشكل أساسي على الأمراض النادرة أو السرطان. لم يسجل الكثير من المحاولات لإضفاء طابع فردي على علاج الأمراض المزمنة غير المعدية مثل: السُمنة - وهي مرض مزمن متكرر الانتكاس وسبب رئيسي للسكري من النوع الثاني، وأمراض الكبد الدهنية، والأمراض القلبية والوعائية، والسرطان. هناك العديد من تدخلات السمنة، مثل: الأنظمة الغذائية، والأجهزة، والجراحة، والأدوية. مع ذلك، لا يُعرف الكثير عن مؤشرات الاستجابة لتدخلات السُمنة هذه.

Released: 21-Jun-2021 5:30 AM EDT
The MedWalk Diet: A Step Closer to Walking Away From Dementia
University of South Australia

It’s been named the world’s best diet for weight loss, but now researchers at the University of South Australia are confident that the Mediterranean Diet – combined with a daily bout of exercise – can also stave off dementia, slowing the decline in brain function that is commonly associated with older age.

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Beneficial to Those with Mild to Moderate Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Weight-loss surgery improves or resolves diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure and can lead to significant and durable weight loss for many people, but the operation has largely been restricted to those with severe obesity, which means about 75 to 100 pounds overweight or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher with an obesity-related disease.

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited Papers
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Long-Term Outcomes of Duodenal Switch (DS) Versus Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): A Matched Cohort Study

9-Jun-2021 12:30 PM EDT
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Select Study Highlights
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The risk of stroke is cut by more than half in what researchers believe is the largest patient sample size ever for a study on bariatric surgery and its effect on ischemic cerebrovascular disease (96,094 bariatric surgery patients and 1,533,725 matched nonsurgical patients with obesity).

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Less Commonly Used in States with Highest Rates of Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new study released today finds residents in several states with the highest obesity rates in the country are among the least likely to undergo weight-loss surgery, long considered the standard of care for severe obesity and related diseases including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Released: 9-Jun-2021 7:05 PM EDT
Healthy Fat Impacted by Change in Diet and Circadian Clock, Study Finds
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Changing your eating habits or altering your circadian clock can impact healthy fat tissue throughout your lifespan, according to a preclinical study published today in Nature by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Released: 4-Jun-2021 10:00 AM EDT
Giving Brown Fat A Boost to Fight Type 2 Diabetes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – June 4, 2021 – Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The finding, published online in Nature Communications, could eventually lead to new solutions for patients with diabetes and related conditions.

28-May-2021 2:30 PM EDT
Study suggests tai chi can mirror healthy benefits of conventional exercise
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity.



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