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U.S. Obesity Rate Drops for the First Time in a Decade
New study examines U.S. trends in body mass index and obesity and finds improving numbers, driven in part by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Stroke Survivors from Future Attacks, Study Finds
New research shows GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, and SGLT2 inhibitors, like Farxiga, help lower the risk of secondary stroke, heart attack and death in stroke survivors.
Semaglutide Helps Prevent Kidney Damage in People with Obesity
A new study finds semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced kidney damage by up to 52% in people with obesity.
Could Ozempic and Wegovy Soon Be Available as a Once-a-Month Injection?
Researchers are now testing a new semaglutide delivery platform that combines the medication with a special hydrogel to achieve sustained release over one month or longer.
Pregnant Women Exposed to PFAS Chemicals at Increased Risk for Obesity and Heart Problems, Study Finds
Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
A Good Night’s Sleep May Be Especially Important for Overweight Adults
A new study finds overweight people who stay awake too late face higher odds of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
40% of Cancer Cases Are Linked to Lifestyle Choices, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors.
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GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
In a news release published Dec. 20, the ...
U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Fell in 2023, as Use of GLP-1 Meds Rose
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2024
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The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
Data on almost 17 million adults natio...
Unhealthy, Ultra-processed Foods Now Half of Calories Americans Eat at Home
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2024
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Unhealthy ultra-processed foods have wormed their way into American kitchens, likely harming people's health for decades, a new study warns.
More than half of ...
Analysis Predicts Big Drop for U.S. in Global Health Rankings
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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Americans are falling farther behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to health and life expectancy, a new study shows.
Life expectancy in the United States is expe...
Eating Ultra-processed Foods Could Add Fat to Your Thighs
- December 6, 2024
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Eating lots of ultra-processed foods appears linked to a buildup of fat in the thighs, which in turn raises a person's odds for arthritis in the knees, new...
'Broken' Sleep Could Be Hallmark of Obesity-Linked Liver Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Fatty liver disease may contribute to fragmented sleep patterns, robbing already sick people of good rest, a new study finds.
These folks woke up more often in the night, and then lay awake longer waiting for slumber to reclaim them, researchers found. These patients als...
New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too.
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an a...
Deep Belly Fat May Help Spur Alzheimer's Decades Before Symptoms Begin
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds.
Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels of the two damaging brain proteins, called amyloi...
Zepbound Slashes Diabetes Risk in Obese Users
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2024
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The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Zepbound can protect obese people from developing type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial has found.
Zepbound reduced the r...
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'10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2024
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How long Americans can expect to live varies dramatically -- and the gap continues to widen.
A new report says health inequalities have, in essence, created 10 Americas.
These mutually exclusive populations are divided along familiar fault lines, including race, et...
Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2024
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Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns.
About 213 million Americans aged 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years, along with more than 45 million childre...
Liquor, Wine, Beer: Which Comes With the Worst Lifestyle?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals.
Beer drinkers are more likely to have ...
Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new research warns.
By 2018, federal data showed that 42% of adults had some form of fatty liver disease -- higher than prior estimates, according to a team led by <...
Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.
Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, show...
Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2024
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Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports.
Heart disease deaths linked to obesity increa...
U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the bo...
PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving birth to an underweight baby, new Norwegian research shows.
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
What You Don't Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey ...
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.
Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as ...
Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year...
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2024
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Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.
About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women m...
Six in 10 Americans Have Unhealthy Pro-Inflammatory Diets
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.
"Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younge...
Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial a...
Forget BMI, 'Body Roundness' Measure Could Spot Heart Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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“Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds.
People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a six-year period had a 163% increased risk of heart dis...
Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.
Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<...
Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that.
In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes...
In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2024
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Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows.
In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious distin...
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2024
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The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval.
All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in...
Weight-Loss Pill Saxenda Helps Kids as Young as 6
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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The weight-loss drug liraglutide helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers report.
The findings, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine and...
Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time?
Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says.
That means that even if you don’t obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term...
'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Folks who like to stay up late are nearly 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who go to bed earlier, a new study finds.
However, it...
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2024
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PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns.
Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows.
Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other...
3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans -- or even more -- eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds.
Under the new rules, the...
Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022, with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise a...
Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2024
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Tirzepatide, the blockbuster GLP-1 medicine known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss, cut the odds that an obese, prediabetic person will develop diabetes by ...
'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2024
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"Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows.
Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources ...
US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.
People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the
Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2024
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Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds.
...
Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims.
Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying from
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.
The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.
In a study published Wednesday ...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2024
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Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new researc...
Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2024
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Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns.
A new analysis of nearly 5,000 dengue-infected Sri Lankan children found that weight plays a powerful role in how sick the mosquito-borne ...
Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2024
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Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
Both too little and too much sleep is ti...
Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.
Food-related changes in obese cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to the way diet affect...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2024
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In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help reduce the risk of some cancers.
"Love Hormone" May Help Treat Obesity, Postpartum Depression
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2024
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Researchers have identified a gene that can trigger obesity, behavior problems and postpartum depression when missing or damaged.
The finding could lead to new treatments fo...
Scientists Spot Which Gut Germs Trigger Compulsive Eating
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2024
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Specific types of gut bacteria appear to be linked to compulsive eating, a new study reports.
Researchers found that one type of gut bacteria -- the Proteobacteria family -- is abundant in people and mice with an addiction to food.
Other types of gut bacte...
Obesity May Be Even Less Healthy If Child Was Born Underweight
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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Low-birth-weight newborns have a higher risk of health complications if they become obese as children, a new study has found.
Obese children who were low-birth-weight babies have a higher risk of insulin resistance, fatty liver and other health problems, researchers foun...