The rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has encouraged many patients of Sriram Machineni, MBBS, to try medication for obesity. But not quite in the way they might expect. Sriram Machineni, ...

Obesity has been reduced to overeating and lack of exercise for decades. The notion that weight control is all about "calories in versus calories out" is a myth that dismisses the intricate ...

Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly present in the population. Brown adipose tissue has a protective function against these prevalent diseases, as it burns calories and can ...

Increasingly recognized as a multifactorial disease, obesity demands an approach that involves multiple healthcare professionals. For psychologist Andréa Levy, coordinator and founder of the ...

Obesity is a complex progressive disease requiring early and chronic intervention to prevent adiposity-related health issues. The disease is not static, and patients with obesity may experience weight ...

Liraglutide (Saxenda; Novo Nordisk) significantly reduces body weight in children ages 6 to 11 with obesity when combined with changes in lifestyle, results of the SCALE Kids trial show. The mean ...

Here are six things to know about the current state of obesity training: 1. The approval of GLP-1 drugs has opened effective treatment for a disease that affects 40% of adults. Previously, treatment ...

Obesity is a growing issue among the global population, including older adults. There are various health issues associated with obesity. However, you can manage it with lifestyle changes and treating ...

Doctors and scientists generally follow the narrative that larger people should be referred to as "people with obesity" and that obesity should be treated as a disease just like any other—but fat ...

Although obesity is a prevalent and complex chronic disease, training for physicians remains generally inadequate. And while fellowship training in obesity medicine is now available at multiple ...