
Clinicians should continue to monitor trade-offs between pharmacologic and surgical management of obesity, researchers said.


Clinicians should continue to monitor trade-offs between pharmacologic and surgical management of obesity, researchers said.

ACG 2024: New study results indicate GLP-1 RAs have a potentially protective role to play in combating EO-CRC, the incidence of which is notably rising worldwide.

Three-quarters of primary care survey respondents prescribe GLP-1 RAs for weight loss and half get questions daily about the drugs. See all the results.

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In a study of adolescents with obesity, those in the GLP-1RA group had a 33% lower risk of experiencing suicidal ideation or attempts compared with matched controls.

Obesity is a complex disease that requires a multispecialty approach to address the physical and also the mental and emotional components of the widespread disorder.

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EASD 2024: Amycretin was also found to be safe and well tolerated in adults with obesity and without diabetes.

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EASD 2024: New data shows survodutide may be beneficial for persons with obesity and MASH.

Once-daily oral TERNS-601 was associated with a significant mean 5% weight reduction after 28 days and had a favorable tolerability profile.

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In a study of adolescents with obesity, symptoms of depression and eating disorders decreased over the course of a 52-week intensive behavioral intervention.

Vials of tirzepatide 2.5 mg and 5 mg will be available with a prescription for the labeled drug through LillyDirect after completing a multistep verification process, the company said.

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Results of the 3-year SURMOUNT-1 study reflect the longest trial to date of tirzepatide in adults with overweight/obesity and risk for developing T2D.

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Incretin analogues, an oral glucose formulation that targets endogenous nutrient-sensing pathways and a cannabinoid receptor 1 antagonist are in the new mix.

Semaglutide bought online without a prescription were unregistered, contaminated, and had levels of product that exceeded labeled amount, according to new data.

Tirzepatide reduced the risk of severe heart failure outcomes by 38% and drove weight loss of 15.7% in adults with HFpEF and obesity, with and without T2D..

The significant rise in new GLP-1 RA prescriptions between 2011 and 2023 saw a doubling in the proportion written for obesity and a decline in those for T2D.

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Adiposity before age 60 to 64 years, beginning as early as age 20 years, was associated with adverse cardiac structure and function not explained by current BMI.

The oral GLP-1 RA was associated with weight loss of 7.3% in just 4 weeks and is designed with unique properties that will enhance multiple outcomes, Roche said.