Obesity

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Nutrition

Nutritional Pearls: Do Calorie-Free Sweeteners Cause Obesity?

09/23/2014

James is a 47-year-old male who has previously switched from regular soda to diet drinks, believing this will help him lose weight.

09/23/2014

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Conference Coverage

Is There an Association Between Semaglutide Usage and Additional Surgical Interventions Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?

05/22/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers investigated semaglutide’s impact on weight-related muscle loss and its potential impact on spinal surgical outcomes, specifically transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

05/22/2024

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Continued Type 2 Diabetes Remission, Even After Weight Recurrence

03/22/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers sought to determine whether patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity experience continued type 2 diabetes remission.

03/22/2024

FDA Alert

FDA Approves Semaglutide For Reducing Serious Cardiovascular Events Among Adults With Heart Disease and Obesity, Overweight

03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart...

03/21/2024

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Late-Stage Persistence With Anti-Obesity Medication Varies By Medication, Weight Loss At 6 Months

02/14/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers evaluated the early- and later-stage use of various anti-obesity medications in patients.

02/14/2024

Research Summary

Semaglutide Provides Benefits for Patients With HFpEF and Obesity

11/22/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers compared the effects of once-weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) with a placebo during a 52-week period in patients with HFpEF and a BMI of 30 or higher.

11/22/2023

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