News Feature Channel: Weight Loss

Researchers Discover a Cause of Leptin Resistance--and How to Reverse It

Rockefeller University — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

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.

Are GLP-1s the First True Longevity Drug?

Hevolution Foundation — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:10:12 EST

Press Passes Available for NUTRITION 2025 to Be Held May 31-June 3

American Society for Nutrition (ASN) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:28 EST

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

Do Weight-Loss Drugs Really Cause Hair Loss? Cosmetic Dermatologist and Hair Transplant Surgeon Offers Science-Backed Perspective

UC San Diego Health — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:35:15 EST

Online Weight Loss Program Is Effective Way to Reach Rural Populations, Study Shows

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:00:49 EST

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's efficacy among residents of rural Illinois.

Popular Diabetes/Weight-Loss Drugs Show Additional Benefit

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:10:20 EST

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.

Body Weight Trends Upwards After Breast Reduction Surgery in Teens

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:19 EST

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery - particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Guided Self-Help Makes Treating Children With Obesity Easier and More Affordable

University of California San Diego — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:30:27 EST

According to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego's Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR), self-guided family therapy for obesity could work just as well as traditional approaches at a fraction of the cost.

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Risk of Developing Complications of Liver Disease in Patients with Cirrhosis and Obesity

Cleveland Clinic — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:10:48 EST

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver complications compared with patients who received medical therapy alone. The results were published in Nature Medicine journal.

U. Of I. Team Develops Weight Loss App That Tracks Fiber, Protein Content in Meals

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:50:02 EST

A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed a weight management program that helps individuals plan meals with the assistance of a web application and support from a registered dietitian. In a new study, they discuss the app's features, development, and implementation.

Myth Busted: Healthy Habits Take Longer Than 21 Days to Set in

University of South Australia — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:00:50 EST

We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as University of South Australia research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than you expect.

What's Next for Weight Loss in 2025? Some Say It's Time to Say Goodbye to the BMI, Among Other Things

Hackensack Meridian Health — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:55:14 EST

This National Healthy Weight Week, there's a growing call to overhaul the way obesity is currently diagnosed.

Education Interventions Can Improve Confidence in Safety of Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners

Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:15:37 EST

The perceptions of the safety of sweeteners vary, but education can improve confidence in safety and provide recommendations for use.

Signposting Children to Weight Management Services Could Happen When Parents Attend an Adult Programme

University of Bristol — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:00:00 EST

Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

Study Identifies Benefits, Risks Linked to Popular Weight-Loss Drugs

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST

People prescribed the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may experience benefits such as increased cognitive and behavioral health, according to scientists at WashU Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. But users of the injection medications may also face increased risks for pancreatitis and kidney conditions, among other illnesses.

Is Dry January a Good Idea?

Tufts University — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:10:54 EST

A professor of public health at Tufts University School of Medicine weighs in on the concept of dry January.

Stimulating Fat Cells with GIP Receptor Has Potential to Treat Obesity

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:05:54 EST

Obese mice whose fat cells were genetically altered to produce an increased amount of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) lost more than a third of their body weight through a mechanism that burns energy, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study. Published in Cell Metabolism, the findings highlight the potential of GIPR - a protein thought of as a minor player in a class of popular weight-loss drugs - to have its own starring role in therapies to fight obesity.

سبب عدم الالتزام بالكثير من قرارات العام الجديد

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:10:52 EST

تقول صفية ديبار الحاصلة على بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة والطبيبة العامة والخبيرة في مجال المرونة في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن إن هناك سببًا لعدم الالتزام بالكثير من قرارات العام الجديد والأهداف الأخرى التي لا نحققها، ومن الممكن أن يكون له التأثير على أفكارنا وأفعالنا دون دراية منا. إذا كنت تواجه صعوبة في تحقيق أهدافك في ممارسة الرياضة أكثر وتناول وجبات مغذية أكثر واتخاذ خطوات أخرى تجاه نمط حياة صحي أكثر، فقد يكون السبب وفقًا للدكتور ديبار هو وجود اعتقاد سلبي يحد من قدراتك.

O culpado por tras das muitas resolucoes de Ano-Novo nao cumpridas

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:05:46 EST

Ha um culpado habitual por tras das muitas resolucoes de Ano-Novo nao cumpridas e outros objetivos nao alcancados que pode influenciar seus pensamentos e acoes sem sua consciencia, afirma a Dra. Safia Debar, Bacharela em Medicina e Cirurgia, medica de clinica geral e especialista em resiliencia na Mayo Clinic Healthcare em Londres.

El culpable de las muchas resoluciones de Ano Nuevo no cumplidas

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:00:59 EST

Hay un culpable habitual detras de las muchas resoluciones de Ano Nuevo no cumplidas y otros objetivos no alcanzados que pueden influir en sus pensamientos y acciones sin su conciencia, afirma la Dra. Safia Debar, Licenciada en Medicina y Cirugia, medica general y experta en resiliencia en Mayo Clinic Healthcare, en Londres.