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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit

Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.

Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenagers.

“It changed my life,” Fisher, now 31, said in a news release. “The improved health and self-e...

What You Don't Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey shows.

Folks in that age range also say they wouldn’t be able to identify early signs and symptoms of pancre...

Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.

Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as much as a 52% reduction in kidney damage, as measured by urine testing, researchers reported Oct. 25 in the journal ...

Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year

Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year in the United States, a new study claims.

Obesity and all its attendant ills -- type 2 diabetes, heart disease an...

Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women

Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.

About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported Oct. 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Healt...

Six in 10 Americans Have Unhealthy Pro-Inflammatory Diets

Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.

"Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younger adults and people with lower education and income," said lead study author

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  • October 2, 2024
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    • Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases

    There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.

    “Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says.

    People who get all their weekly recommended...

    Forget BMI, 'Body Roundness' Measure Could Spot Heart Risk

    “Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds.

    People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a six-year period had a 163% increased risk of heart disease, researchers found, and even a moderate BRI was linked with a 61% increased risk.

    “Our findings indicat...

    Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising

    Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.

    Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    The only good news: The rate of adult obesity did not change between 2013 and 2023, said a team led by

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  • September 24, 2024
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    • Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease

    Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that.

    In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes and what's known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) were 14% less likely to progress t...

    In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese

    Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows.

    In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious distinction, according to data ...

    Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men

    The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval.

    All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in both women and men, researchers found.

    But women lost up to 25% of their initial body weight when treated with ti...

    Weight-Loss Pill Saxenda Helps Kids as Young as 6

    The weight-loss drug liraglutide helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers report.

    The findings, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented simultaneously at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting in Madrid, are the f...

    Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat

    Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time?

    Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says.

    That means that even if you don’t obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term health, researchers said.

    “Our findings indicate that in addition to being a means to expend calories, exer...

    'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes

    Folks who like to stay up late are nearly 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who go to bed earlier, a new study finds.

    However, it’s not just because they have an unhealthy lifestyle, according to

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  • September 9, 2024
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    • Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk

    PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns.

    Women with higher levels of PFAS in their blood during early pregnancy weighed more at the age of 50 than those with low levels, resear...

    Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health

    Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows.

    Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other chronic health problems.

    “Our research shows that disruptions in the body’s internal biological clock...

    3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules

    New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans -- or even more -- eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds.

    Under the new rules, the government will pay for Wegovy treatment if a person with high BMI also has heart disease.

    Until now, federal reg...

    Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade

    Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022,  with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise all playing a role in the metabolic disease’s spread, a new study reports.

    “Diabetes is increasing day ...

    Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds

    Tirzepatide, the blockbuster GLP-1 medicine known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss, cut the odds that an obese, prediabetic person will develop diabetes by 94%, a new trial shows.

    The three-year-long trial, funded by the drugs' maker, Eli Lilly, also found "sustained ...

    'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet

    "Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows.

    Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources – soft drinks, cheese, pizza, ice cream, cakes and pies.

    But even supposedly healthy foods like chicken brea...

    US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries

    Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.

    People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the BMJ Open journal.

    On the other hand, Australians had t...

    Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks

    Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds.

    Young people consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990, according to the report publis...

    Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health

    People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims.

    Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying from heart disease...

    14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

    New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.

    The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.

    In a study published Wednesday in 

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  • August 1, 2024
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    • Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

    Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new research suggests.

    There was one other physical characteristic that lowered the odds, however: muscle strength. Stronger ...

    Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children

    Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns.

    A new analysis of nearly 5,000 dengue-infected Sri Lankan children found that weight plays a powerful role in how sick the mosquito-borne virus can make a kid.

    Kids with higher BMIs had higher hospitalization rates than those children who weighed less,...

    Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes

    Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

    Both too little and too much sleep is tied to diabetes risk, and swinging wildly between the two patterns of poor sleep reflects the most risk, researchers repo...

    Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

    Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.

    Food-related changes in obese cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to the way diet affects the gut of humans, researchers reported recently in the journal

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  • July 19, 2024
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    • Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers

    In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help reduce the risk of some cancers.

    In a study published July 5 in JAMA Network Open, researchers found people with type 2...

    Researchers have identified a gene that can trigger obesity, behavior problems and postpartum depression when missing or damaged.

    The finding could lead to new treatments for postpartum depression and overeating: The study in mice suggests the so-called "love hormone" -- oxytocin -- may ease ...

    Scientists Spot Which Gut Germs Trigger Compulsive Eating

    Specific types of gut bacteria appear to be linked to compulsive eating, a new study reports.

    Researchers found that one type of gut bacteria -- the Proteobacteria family -- is abundant in people and mice with an addiction to food.

    Other types of gut bacteria are decreased in food-addicted people and mice, including Blautia bacteria and bacteria belonging to the

    Obesity May Be Even Less Healthy If Child Was Born Underweight

    Low-birth-weight newborns have a higher risk of health complications if they become obese as children, a new study has found.

    Obese children who were low-birth-weight babies have a higher risk of insulin resistance, fatty liver and other health problems, researchers found.

    The study "supports the theory that individuals who were born low birth weight, or who are genetically predispo...

    Healthy Weight Loss Could Lower Your Odds for Cancer

    Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.

    Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.

    But study results show that dropping pounds can improve a person's odds against developing these cancers, including

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  • June 25, 2024
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    • Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years

     The average American diet has only improved modestly over the past two decades, despite tons of research tying unhealthy food to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.

    The percentage of U.S. adults with a poor diet decreased from 49% to 37% between 1999 and 2020, based on data fro...

    GLP-1 Meds May Help Extremely Obese Qualify for Weight-Loss Surgery

    Taking a cutting-edge weight-loss drug could help extremely obese patients drop enough pounds to be eligible for bariatric surgery, a new study shows.

    Patients with extreme obesity -- a BMI of 70 or more -- are at higher risk of complications from surgery compared to people who weigh less.

    Weight loss prior to surgery can lower that risk, but up to now nothing's been able to help pa...

    Exercise at One Time of Day Might Be Best for Blood Sugar Control

    Folks trying to control their blood sugar levels might do best to work out in the evening, a new study suggests.

    Exercise performed between 6 p.m. and midnight appeared to be better at controlling blood sugar levels all day long, according to results published June 10 in the journal Obesity.

    This was partic...

    Moving Off the Couch Brings Healthy Aging: Study Finds Benefit

    It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better.

    The study looked at 20 years of data on more than 45,000 people taking part in the Nurses' Health Study. All were at least age 50 in 1992 and free of chronic disease when they entered the study.

    Researchers tracked lifestyle habits like time sitti...

    Experimental GLP-1 Med Might Be Breakthrough Against Fatty Liver Disease

    An experimental 'supercharged' form of popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds could help ease fatty liver disease, a new trial suggests.

    The drug under development, survodutide, helped up to 83% of patients gain real improvements in markers of fatty liver disease, a widespread and potentially lethal condition often linked to obesity.

    Right now, there's only one drug,

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  • June 10, 2024
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    • It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study

    Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger.

    The issue arose because weight-loss drugs slow gastric emptying. The thought was that food might linger in the stomach so patients might be at higher risk of aspirating food particles and choking while under anesthesia.

    But a ne...

    Could New Weight-Loss Drugs Be Changing Women's Taste for Sweets?

    Ozempic and Wegovy appear to improve people's sensitivity to tastes, potentially lowering their desire for sweets, a new study suggests.

    The active ingredient in the weight-loss medications, semaglutide, also appears to affect the way that the tongue and brain respond to sweet tastes, researchers ...

    Ozempic Lowers Odds for Death, Illness in People With Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

    Ozempic provides a wide variety of health benefits for people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, a major clinical trial has found.

    The drug significantly reduces the risk of severe kidney events, heart problems and death from any cause in patients who have both conditions, researchers found....

    Costs, Side Effects Drive Folks to Quit New Weight-Loss Meds

    Three months after starting one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, more than a quarter of patients have already quit the medications, and by a year from first use more than a third have stopped, new research shows.

    Reasons for quitting Wegovy, Ozempic or similar drugs may include cost or gastrointestinal side effects, said a team led by U...

    Use of GLP-1 Meds Have Risen 7-Fold Among Young Americans

    The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds.

    That's compared to an overall decline of about 3% in young Americans' use of other types of prescription meds.

    But how safe are drugs like Ozempic,

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  • May 22, 2024
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    • 'Hungry Gut' Gene Test Shows Who'll Benefit Most From Wegovy

    You've watched others shed pounds in a matter of weeks after taking one of the new blockbuster weight-loss drugs, so you decide to try one of the medications yourself, only to discover the needle on your bathroom scale barely budges.

    Why? New research presented Monday at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington, D.C., suggests genes might be at play.

    Some patients will l...

    Brain's 'Food Smell' Circuitry Might Drive Overeating

    The smell of food is appetizing when you're hungry. At the same time, it can be a turnoff if you're full.

    That's due to the interaction between two different parts of the brain involving sense of smell and behavior motivation, a new study finds.

    And it could be why some people can't easily stop eating wh...

    One Key to Weight Loss for Men: Competing for Cash

    A competitive game with a potential cash reward appeared to help overweight British men lose weight, researchers report.

    The incentive was winning the "Game of Stones" -- a stone is a British measurement of body weight equal to 14 pounds -- and pocketing the equivalent of just over $500 in American dollars if the man achieved weight-loss goals.

    Weight loss was more successful among ...

    Smoking During Pregnancy Could Raise Baby's Odds for Obesity Later

    Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why.

    Children born of moms who smoked while expecting tend to have gut bacteria that is significantly different from that of kids whose moms didn't light up, scientists reported recently in the journal

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  • May 14, 2024
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    • Could Having 'Skinny' Fat Cells Encourage Weight Gain?

    "Skinny"fat cells might actually make it harder to lose weight and easier to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.

    Researchers say it's possible to predict if someone's going to gain weight based solely on the size of their fat cells.

    People with large fat cells tend to lose weight over time, and those with small fat cells tend to gain weight, according to a Swedish study schedule...

    One in 8 U.S. Adults Have Now Used Blockbuster Meds Like Ozempic

    About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.

    About 6% are taking one right now, the poll found.

    Most patients say they use the drugs (61%) to treat a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease, ...