Obesity Medicine

Most Americans are aware of the hot prescription drugs associated with weight loss and many are interested in using them. But access and administration are problematic.

Internist and obesity medicine specialist Alina Elperin, MD, details the most common cardiovascular complications that she has observed in patients with obesity.

Obesity medicine specialist and internist Alina Elperin, MD, shares why screening for obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic disease in patients with obesity is crucial.

In adults with obesity or overweight plus comorbidities but without T2D once-weekly tirzepatide was associated with significant and durable weight loss vs placebo.

Methods proven to prevent ASCVD may fall short in certain populations if the impacts of SDOH are not closely monitored. The ACC/AHA provide considerations for 7 health domains.

Your daily dose of clinical news you may have missed.

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Is BMI or body fat a better estimate of obesity?; spoiler: older women do drink ETOH; USPSTF vs ACC/AHA; plus no more opioids for LBP and a primer on migraine meds.

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Children and adolescents who reported facing more racial discrimination had a higher BMI and waist circumference, according to new data.

In Israel, where 60% of adults are overweight, new research prompts investigators to suggest that % body fat should replace BMI as the gold standard measure of obesity.

Underestimation of weight status increased while overestimation decreased during the last 2 decades, according to results from a study of over 745 000 adolescents.

The importance of avoiding judgement, monitoring behavior, and cardiovascular risk prevention in primary care are discussed, here.

Early intervention is crucial to help prevent complications in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Two experts explain more, here.

In our latest episode, 2 obesity experts discuss the importance of early intervention to reduce risk for complications, suggestions for managing patients in primary care, and more.

Listen to 2 obesity experts discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obesity-related type 2 diabetes.

Retatrutide, survodutide, orforglipron. The 3 new GLP-1 agonist-based AOMs showed weight loss of up to 20% and are well worth watching.

ADA 2023: Weight loss with the combination GLP-1/GIP/glucagon receptor agonist was as high as 30% in study participants who received the highest dose.

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ADA 2023. Once-daily oral semaglutide 50 mg induced 15.1% weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes vs placebo.

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ADA 2023: The investigational oral GLP-1 RA resulted in weight loss comparable to injectable GLP-1 RA formulations and requires no food or water restrictions.

ADA 2023: Among survodutide-treated participants in a phase 2 study, more than half lost more than 50% of baseline bodyweight, reported PI Carel le Roux, MBChB, PhD.

ADA 2023: SURMOUNT-2 findings show tirzepatide is associated with greater weight loss in adults with T2D than any other treatment studied to date.