Obesity

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.

Researchers study efficacy and safety of GLP-1 inhibitors on weight loss.

New study focuses on cardiovascular safety of weight loss drug in patients with excess weight or obesity.

Patient is male, 48 years of age, type 2 diabetes with hyperglycemia for eight years, class III obesity,  and very symptomatic GERD. Patient planned to have laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. I asked him why he chose that particular surgery. He said, "Because it's less invasive." I asked if his surgeon told him the sleeve gastrectomy could increase his GERD, and is not as effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes nor for weight loss as is a bypass. He said, "No, the surgeon just left it to my choice. I said I wanted the sleeve and he was good with that."

Study shows mice with obesity and type 2 have significantly slower healing of wounds compared to those with undisturbed sleep.