Obesity
From the Journals
Risk for breast cancer reduced after bariatric surgery
“The importance of this study is that it shows that weight loss in midlife can reduce breast cancer risk back to or even below the risk of similar...
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BMI has greater impact on survival in younger breast cancer patients
Study of women on endocrine therapy for breast cancer addresses the effects of BMI on survival.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty plus obesity drugs add up to more weight loss
Some experts believe weight-loss medications can help with the rebound in weight that some people experience months after bariatric surgery.
Livin' on the MDedge
Boys may carry the weight, or overweight, of adults’ infertility
Plus: The promise of fecal beads and the air of sleep-dieting.
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New AACE statement tries to fight weight bias and stigma
“I really hope that this document will increase awareness of the vicious cycle of weight bias, stigma, and internalized weight bias for patients...
From the Journals
Study shows higher obesity-related cancer mortality in areas with more fast food
An ecologic study showed a dose-response relationship among measures of food swamp and food desert scores and obesity-related cancer mortality.
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Expert discusses which diets are best, based on the evidence
The Mediterranean diet is not only helpful for losing weight but also can reduce the risk of various chronic diseases.
Guidelines
10 popular diets for heart health ranked
The DASH, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating patterns align best with current AHA healthy eating guidelines, whereas the paleo and keto diets...
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Medications provide best risk-to-benefit ratio for weight loss, says expert
Surgery provides the most weight loss, but has the greatest risk, according to an endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism professor.
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Lose weight, gain huge debt: N.Y. provider has sued more than 300 patients who had bariatric surgery
Contracts with onerous repayment terms represent an “evolving area of law” and an alarming “new twist” on concerns over medical debt.
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Obesity drugs overpriced, change needed to tackle issue
Millions of lives have been saved by treating infectious diseases at low cost in poor countries, and we need to repeat this success story with...