Obesity
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Study documents link between preadolescent acne and elevated BMI
“High BMI is a strong risk factor for acne development and severity in adults, but until now pediatric studies have revealed mixed information,”...
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Eating potatoes is healthy, study finds
Potatoes are filled with key nutrients,packed with health benefits.
Feature
Exercise halves T2D risk in adults with obesity
Adults with obesity in a supervised exercise program were significantly less likely than nonexercisers to develop type 2 diabetes 10 years later...
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Similar brain atrophy in obesity and Alzheimer’s disease
The findings of a new study suggest that managing excess weight might slow cognitive decline and lower the risk for AD.
Commentary
Managing respiratory symptoms in the ‘tripledemic’ era
Is it COVID-19, flu, or even RSV?
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‘Sugar tax’ prevented thousands of girls becoming obese
Reductions were greatest in girls whose schools were in the most deprived areas, where children are known to consume the largest amount of sugary...
Perspectives
Weight bias affects views of kids’ obesity recommendations
For childhood obesity, we thankfully now have a number of effective treatment options that we can offer, and it’s only our societal weight bias...
From the Journals
Does obesity blunt effects of vitamin D supplementation?
‘There seems to be something different happening with vitamin D metabolism at higher body weights,’ said the author of a new paper.
From the Journals
New guidelines on peds obesity call for aggressive treatment
The authors of the guidelines encourage primary care doctors to collaborate with other medical professionals to treat the comorbidities often...
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Best diets in 2023: Mediterranean diet wins again
U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings of the best diet plans has been released.
News
FDA approves Wegovy (semaglutide) for obesity in teens 12 and up
FDA approves semaglutide 2.4mg (Wegovy), a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, for treating obesity in adolescents aged 12 years and older.