Obesity Week

Quick-fix bars lead to extra caloric intake without really curbing appetite

But younger patients seem to face higher suicide risk

Small data set finds large weight reductions over time

Long-term Swedish study suggests early obesity "programming" in males has lasting impact

Semaglutide users also more likely to experience weight loss, retrospective study suggests

Adolescents with obesity lost an average 33.7 lb with GLP-1 receptor agonist

Fasting and post-meal cholesterol showed improvement, study found

Use of imaging studies could impact how childhood obesity is prevented and treated

Obesity plus comorbid conditions linked to greater adiposity, study showed

Children with earlier wake times, sleep midpoints saw greater gains in fat mass

But phentermine/topiramate dose could be limited by side effects, researcher says

Device serves up "potentially negligble" benefits for people without diabetes

Resistance training may help improve oxygen consumption, study showed

The GLP-1 receptor agonist kept patients closer to nadir weight versus lifestyle management alone