Weight Management

 
Obesity: How Can America Afford to Treat the Disease?
December 08, 2023

While incretin-based antiobesity medications are the optimal treatment for some, there are other less costly approaches that can support weight loss success, this author says.

Tirzpatide for Chronic Weight Management Now Available in US Pharmacies, Lilly Announces
December 06, 2023

The dual GIP/GLP-1 mimetic is available by prescription for adults with obesity or overweight with comorbidities and Lilly is offering a savings card program.

Obesity Advocacy Groups Say Exclusion of People with Obesity from Drug Research Must Stop
November 29, 2023

The 5 leading advocacy groups said the safety of people with obesity is at risk and called on the FDA to change clinical trial inclusion requirements and expedite labeling changes.

Use Weight-First Approach to Educate Patients about Obesity’s Role in HTN
November 21, 2023

An obesity specialist discusses the importance of using a weight-first approach when educating patients about obesity's role in the development and worsening of hypertension.

Obesity in America: Highs and Lows by State
November 16, 2023

From highest percentage of children with obesity to lowest percentage of adults with hypercholesterolemia, see how obesity hits home in our new slideshow.

Tirzepatide Approved by FDA for Chronic Weight Management in Adults
November 09, 2023

The second GLP-1 mimetic-based drug approved for chronic weight management, tirzepatide may outperform semaglutide, the first.

Daily Dose: Tirzepatide Preferred GLP-1 Agonist for Inducing Weight Loss
November 02, 2023

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Tirzepatide Ups Mean Weight Loss by 21% Following Intensive Lifestyle Intervention: SURMOUNT-3
October 26, 2023

Tirzepatide could help individuals who lose weight with lifestyle change to maintain and augment that loss, a well known challenge among persons with obesity.

Daily Dose: Obesity Before and During Pregnancy Predicts Future CV Health
October 24, 2023

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Tirzepatide Ranked Most Effective GLP-1 Mimetic for Obesity Management in New Meta-Analysis
October 24, 2023

The 2 highest doses of tirzepatide were ranked most likely to be effective for weight management in persons without diabetes, followed by semaglutide 2.4 mg.