Newswise Feature Channel: Obesity

American College of Physicians Awards $260,000 in Grants to Address Equity Challenges in Obesity Care

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:15:00 EST

Today, the鈥疉merican College of Physicians鈥�(ACP) announced that it has awarded a total of $260,000 in grants to support regional programs that address equity challenges in obesity care.

Clinical Researchers Aim to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Sustainable and Effective Weight Loss in the FITWISE study

Rutgers Cancer Institute — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:13 EST

Learn more about FITWISE at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, an innovative clinical trial aiming to induce sustainable weight loss, improve cardiometabolic health and potentially reduce cancer recurrence during the survivorship years of patients with early-stage hormone receptor positive/Her 2 negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer.

4:3 Intermittent Fasting Shows Modestly Greater Weight Loss Than Daily Caloric Restriction

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:00:00 EST

A randomized clinical trial compared the effects of 4:3 intermittent fasting versus daily caloric restriction on weight loss when combined with comprehensive behavioral support in adults with overweight or obesity.

Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery

University of Bristol — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:50:33 EST

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research. The new University of Bristol-led trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published today [31 March] in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

Endocrine Society Statement on HHS Restructuring, Mass Firings, and Scientific Review

Endocrine Society — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:15:20 EST

A major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--including massive cuts to the federal workforce--threatens scientific progress that drives our economy and improves the public's health.

Most Older Adults Say Medicare and Other Insurance Should Cover Obesity Drugs, and Many Show Interest in Using Them

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance - including Medicare - should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new study. And more than half of older adults who meet criteria for obesity say they're interested in trying one of these drugs to manage their weight.

Weight-Loss Drug Use Has Risen Sharply Among Children and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:40:49 EST

Popular prescription weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are now frequently used by type 1 diabetes patients, despite limited data on the drugs' safety and effectiveness in this patient population, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

An Alternative to Knee Replacement Surgery? NIH-Funded Study Is Testing a Procedure for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

University of Chicago Medical Center — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:50:40 EST

UChicago Medicine received an NIH grant in September 2024 to continue studying how genicular artery embolization (GAE) can relieve osteoarthritis knee pain.

Don't Let Obesity Lead to Diabetes: Take Control with Education and Lifestyle Changes This American Diabetes Alert Day

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:15:34 EST

Cedars-Sinai Appoints New Chair of Department of Medicine

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:35:42 EST

Following a comprehensive national search, Cedars-Sinai has appointed David E. Cohen, MD, PhD, as the new chair of the Department of Medicine, effective July 1.

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:30:00 EST

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Anti-obesity medication boosts weight loss when behavioral therapy falls short

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:40:49 EST

Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins--rather than waiting the currently recommended six months--can more than double weight loss for patients who struggle initially with lifestyle changes alone, according to new research published in Nature Medicine from a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

ENDO 2025 Opens Media Registration

Endocrine Society — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:27 EST

Members of the media can now register to cover hormone health and science advances at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting. The meeting will take place July 12-15, in San Francisco, Calif.

First National Perception Survey of Food Is Medicine Programs Shows Strong Public Support

Tufts University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 EST

Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs. A team at the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that nearly 90 percent of Americans surveyed agreed that eating healthy foods is important for preventing conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and type-2 diabetes.

Beyond Eggs: Protein Sources That Strike the Right Balance

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:05:56 EST

High-protein diets and protein-enriched foods seem to be everywhere we turn. It's a nutrition trend with a refreshingly positive vibe. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein is the only one of the three macronutrients that doesn't get vilified - instead of cutting back, we're encouraged to boost our intake!

Early-Life Responsive Parenting Intervention Yields Lasting but Diminishing Benefits on Child Weight

Penn State College of Medicine — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:45:04 EST

Early life-responsive parenting can lead to healthier weight outcomes for children in their earliest years, with effects lasting but diminishing into middle childhood, according to a new study.

Chronic Stress and Obesity Work Together to Accelerate Pancreatic Cancer Development and Growth, Study Finds

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:55:28 EST

A new study led by UCLA investigators suggests that chronic stress and an unhealthy diet may work together to fuel the early development of pancreatic cancer, shedding light on how lifestyle factors contribute to one of the deadliest malignancies.

Memory Is Impaired in Aged Rats After 3 Days of High-Fat Eating

Ohio State University — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:25:58 EST

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests.

Health Researcher: 'Daylight Saving Time Messes with Our Biological Clocks'

Virginia Tech — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:55:12 EST

As clocks spring forward for daylight saving time this weekend, a Virginia Tech expert warns that the time change can have serious health consequences. "Research shows that daylight saving time messes with our biological clocks by reducing morning sunlight exposure, which pushes our sleep schedules later and can have negative effects on health," says Carla Finkielstein, a professor at聽Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute聽and an expert in circadian clocks and cancer biology.

New Study: Eating Mangos Daily Shown to Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Blood Glucose Control

The National Mango Board — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:15:10 EST

New research has uncovered a potential gamechanger for improving cardiometabolic health: fresh mangos. A study recently published in the journal Nutrients finds that eating two cups of mango, just about 100 calories-worth, daily may help lower insulin concentration levels and improve insulin sensitivity in adults who are overweight or obese with chronic low-grade inflammation.