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Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research. The new University of Bristol-led trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published today [31 March] in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

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A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance 鈥� including Medicare 鈥� should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new study. And more than half of older adults who meet criteria for obesity say they鈥檙e interested in trying one of these drugs to manage their weight.

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Popular prescription weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are now frequently used by type 1 diabetes patients, despite limited data on the drugs鈥� safety and effectiveness in this patient population, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Don鈥檛 miss NUTRITION 2025, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, to be held May 31鈥揓une 3 in Orlando. Get an up-close view of the latest nutrition science findings, opportunities and debates, with more than 1,500 original research studies being presented at this year鈥檚 event.

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Researchers have 鈥減ainted鈥� GLP-1 receptor agonists onto antibodies through a reaction that happens inside the body. In animal models, a single dose worked better and lasts longer than currently administered dosages. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2025.

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Los investigadores han 芦pintado禄 los agonistas del receptor del GLP-1 en anticuerpos a trav茅s de una reacci贸n que se produce dentro del organismo. En modelos animales, una sola dosis actu贸 mejor y dur贸 m谩s que las dosis administradas en la actualidad. Presentar谩n sus resultados en el encuentro de primavera de 2025 de la ACS.

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Does your partner keep leaving for the guest room because of your snoring? You could have sleep apnea. A Penn State Health sleep medicine specialist explains the serious health effects of this often-overlooked condition 鈹� and the treatments that can help you get a restful night鈥檚 sleep.

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Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

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Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins鈥攔ather than waiting the currently recommended six months鈥攃an more than double weight loss for patients who struggle initially with lifestyle changes alone, according to new research published in Nature Medicine from a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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High-protein diets and protein-enriched foods seem to be everywhere we turn. It鈥檚 a nutrition trend with a refreshingly positive vibe. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein is the only one of the three macronutrients that doesn鈥檛 get vilified 鈥� instead of cutting back, we鈥檙e encouraged to boost our intake!

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Most obese patients grow resistant to satiety signals from the hormone leptin. A new study shows that leptin sensitivity can be restored in mice, leading to weight loss.

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Complimentary press passes are now available for NUTRITION 2025, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, May 31鈥揓une 3 in Orlando.

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A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed an online weight management program that provides personalized assistance from a registered dietitian. In a new study, they collaborated with Illinois Extension to test the program鈥檚 efficacy among residents of rural Illinois.

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A well-known class of drugs used to manage Type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who also struggle with related chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.