Weight Management

When asked about her 3 wishes for the future of obesity care, Donna Ryan, MD, told Patient Care that she had just one: access.

The future of obesity medicine is filled with promise as GLP-1 RAs and other peptides continue to demonstrate pluripotency in metabolic disease.

Donna Ryan, MD, highlights exciting advancements in weight loss and metabolic treatments, particularly involving GLP-1 RAs and related therapies.

Donna Ryan, MD, highlights how the media has helped to reframe obesity as a chronic disease and how antiobesity drugs are transforming metabolic disease treatment.

Donna Ryan, MD, discusses the most significant clinical trials published this year in the field of obesity medicine.

"Twincretin" tirzepatide-treated participants in SURMOUNT-5 lost a mean 50 lbs vs an average loss of 33 lbs for those treated with semaglutide.

In a study of adults enrolled in a telehealth weight management program, 45% decreased their alcohol use after taking antiobesity medication.

With the recent surge in demand and supply shortages, Michael Crotty, MD, discusses the future of GLP-1RA use in the treatment of obesity.

Michael Crotty, MD, provides practical guidance for on integrating GLP-1 receptor agonists into a comprehensive obesity treatment plan.

Obesity medicine specialist Michael Crotty, MD, discusses the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonist use in weight management and its impact on obesity-related comorbidities.

The proposal would expand antiobesity drug access for more than 7 million people with Medicare and Medicaid coverage.

The investigational weight loss drug showed substantial weight loss among people with obesity or overweight with or without T2D without plateaus.

Michael Crotty, MD, an expert in obesity medicine, discusses GLP-1RAs in the context of weight loss, including the novel dual agonist survodutide.

Millions of US adults could benefit from semaglutide treatment for diabetes, obesity, and/or CV disease but insurance isn't guaranteed and the drug is costly.

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SYNCHRONIZE-1 and -2 will provide "robust evidence" on the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of survodutide in adults with obesity with or without T2D.

Results from the VENTURE phase 2 trial and a phase I oral formulation study found that VK2735, a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, demonstrated promise in treating obesity.

Clinicians should continue to monitor trade-offs between pharmacologic and surgical management of obesity, researchers said.

Three-quarters of primary care survey respondents prescribe GLP-1 RAs for weight loss and half get questions daily about the drugs. See all the results.

Obesity is a complex disease that requires a multispecialty approach to address the physical and also the mental and emotional components of the widespread disorder.

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EASD 2024: Amycretin was also found to be safe and well tolerated in adults with obesity and without diabetes.

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EASD 2024: New data shows survodutide may be beneficial for persons with obesity and MASH.

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In a study of adolescents with obesity, symptoms of depression and eating disorders decreased over the course of a 52-week intensive behavioral intervention.

Results of a global analysis of over 30 million cases showed significantly higher odds for suicidal ideation among adults who received semaglutide vs other medications.

Anila Chadha, MD, talks to Patient Care about how antiobesity medications can aid in reducing CVD risk in patients with obesity.

Results of the 3-year SURMOUNT-1 study reflect the longest trial to date of tirzepatide in adults with overweight/obesity and risk for developing T2D.

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