It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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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 stom...

Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 5, 2022
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The obesity epidemic isn't slowing down anytime soon, and new research delivers even worse news: Most American adults have not only gained more weight, but they gained most of it earlier in life.

The statistics were grim: More than half of Americans in the representative...

Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• June 10, 2022
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A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considere...

Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 8, 2022
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Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies.

Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of canc...

'Motivational' Talks Won't Help Dieters Lose Weight: Study

• Amy Norton
• March 29, 2022
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It takes a lot of will to successfully lose weight, but a new research review suggests that "motivational" conversations with a health provider may make little difference.

The review looked at...

Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow

• Cara Murez
• October 22, 2021
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You've probably heard that getting better sleep can be good for your waistline. The same appears to be true for your baby.

Newborns who get more sleep and wake up less during the night are less likely to become overweight in infancy, according to a just-published study.<...

Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• October 20, 2021
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Obese people have a tougher time fighting COVID-19, even if they have a milder form of the virus, a new study finds.

Researchers looked at more than 500 patients who tested positive for COVID but didn't require hospitalization. Teens and adults who were overweight or obe...

Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates

• Robert Preidt
• October 14, 2021
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You can add obesity and its related health risks to the long list of threats posed by climate change, researchers report.

In a new review, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia outlined the association between climate change and obesity.

As globa...