Obesity

Changing the type of desks students use in schools could impact the health of our nation…. Obesity is a big concern and some adults are opting to use standing desks in favor of their standard office chairs as a way to avoid sitting during long hours at work, believing that …

Vagal nerve blockade might not be an effective therapy for obesity treatment…. 

The FDA first rejected the drug combination in February 2011, asking the company to conduct a cardiovascular-outcomes trial because of concerns about the CV safety profile of bupropion/naltrexone when used long-term in a population of overweight and obese subjects…. 

In a study, patients with differing levels of brown fat cells were exposed to mild cold to stimulate the cells’ activity….

Adults who reported high levels of physical activity combined with low leisure time spent sitting were at a much lower risk for incident obesity after 5 years…. 

Adults with extreme obesity have increased risks of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases…. 

A difference in gut bacteria has been seen in obese and diabetic patients when compared to healthy patients…. 

Just 2 or more servings a day can pack on the pounds…. 

Severe insulin resistance, seen only through more extreme measurements, was identified in adolescent girls with and obesity…. 

  This week we wrap up our series of Homerun Slides from Dr. Stanley Schwartz covering the current state of obesity and the medication therapies available. We delve further in to the possibilities of combining insulin with the new incretin therapies including GLP-1’s and DPP-IV’s….