Obesity

Lifestyle intervention in pregnancy might reduce adverse effects of maternal obesity on neonatal adiposity.

Major changes in weight, including weight loss, can affect diagnosis risk.

Is there a difference in glucose tolerance based on body weight and adipose tissue in type 2 diabetes?

Patients with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes and without bariatric surgery are assessed to determine comparative incidence of macrovascular disease.

Increased awareness of nontraditional risk factors may decrease disease diagnosis.

Rise Study compared gastric banding to metformin in preserving beta cell functions in people who have prediabetes.

Variations in certain macronutrients may be correlated to change in insulin sensitivity/resistance.

It’s not unusual for people who have excess weight or obesity to have many barriers to overcome in managing their weight. In my experience, the holiday season can be a big barrier. For much of the world, holidays are associated with food; not just food but an overabundance of food. And for many, the weather is cold at this time of the year, which doesn’t help with being active.

Small but frequent activity helps improve insulin concentrations and sensitivity in children with excess weight and obesity.

First oral GLP-1 agonist undergoing Phase 3 trials shows significant benefits managing type 2 diabetes.