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Weight-loss drugs may help patients ‘catch up’ if behavioral therapy fails
Adding an anti-obesity medication alongside behavioral therapy produced significantly more weight loss in patients who initially struggled with the therapy, a study in Nature Medicine showed.
Tirzepatide produces clinically meaningful weight loss for at least 3 years in non-diabetic overweight adults: Trial
Once-weekly treatment with tirzepatide can produce clinically meaningful and sustained weight loss for at least three years in adults with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes
Gastric bypass outperforms other surgeries in severe obesity treatment, trial shows
Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research.
Weight loss protects—even when weight is regained
The study, published in The Lancet Region Health—Europe, focuses on the health consequences of regaining some weight following significant weight loss, an area in which scientific knowledge is described as extremely limited.
What happens when a diet targets ultra-processed foods?
Most dietary programs are designed to help people achieve weight loss or adhere to U.S. nutrition guidelines, which currently make no mention of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs—like chips or candy—are the mass-produced, packaged products that contain little or no naturally occurring foods. Eating UPFs is strongly associated with increased risk of diseases and early death.