Weight Management

Pharmaceuticals are a critical and often lifesaving tool for managing disease, but we will never solve our chronic disease crisis through a mindset of mere management.

The results of the study were presented at the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego, California and were also published in The Lancet.

Pharmacists can address the needs of health care consumers earlier in the care journey by building interpersonal relationships and community trust, as well as by leading institutional and public policy reform.

Research notes that modifiable lifestyle factors, such as overconsumption of food and vitamin deficiency, can affect pregnancy.

Available pharmacological therapies have shown high efficacy in achieving weight loss.

Individuals administered oral semaglutide 50 mg achieved a statistically significant weight loss of approximately 17.4% after 68 weeks, according to Novo Nordisk.

Eating regimen shows many health benefits, but the diet may not be appropriate for all patients.

The use of semaglutide for adolescents was included in recent pediatric guidelines, though there are few studies assessing the drug in this patient population.

Weight loss that began as far as 2 years before a lung cancer diagnosis was associated with a risk of cancer.

At least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity found to improve outcomes in patients with flu or pneumonia.

Options abound, but pharmacists should address barriers to prevent inequities for patients when they seek treatment.

BI 456906 activates the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors that help to control metabolic function, and could potentially offer clinically relevant benefits for those living with obesity or overweight without type 2 diabetes.

An increase in the use of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss is affecting patients with diabetes who rely on these medications.

Nearly 18-times more patients on trizepatide 15 mg achieved a body weight reduction of 15% or more compared to placebo.

Prediagnostic weight loss could be an important marker for colorectal cancer diagnosis.

A severe reduction in food intake lasting just 2 weeks caused damage to the heart and kidneys that appeared to be irreversible, even after the body weight was restored.

Limiting added or free sugar is recommended to reduce the adverse effects, especially in cardiometabolic disease.

The FDA’s temporary Guidance for 503A compounding of shortage drugs was meant to be temporary and withdrawn once COVID-19 ended.

Health benefits last for at least 5 years if shedding pounds occur via a lifestyle change program, the results of a research review show.

Thought-provoking economic, ethical conundrums accompany recent explosion in growth of glucagon-like peptide-1 products for medically assisted weight loss

Data indicated that waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with HF than body mass index.

Key lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases and cancers include tobacco use, poor nutrition, lack of physical movement, and obesity.

There is no single thing that can prevent all cancer risk, but there are 6 pillars of lifestyle that people can adopt to best prevent the disease.

Patients with diabetes who followed a plant-based, low-carbohydrate diet and participated in healthy lifestyle habits experienced the most health benefits.

Following the release of new guidelines on childhood obesity, some experts raised concerns about the safety of using anti-obesity drugs in young people.

Sheldon Litwin, MD, a cardiologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, discussed the significant recent advances in anti-obesity drugs.

Donna Ryan, MD, discussed her presentation about pharmacological approaches for obesity, which patients they are indicated for, and considerations for pharmacists.

Although scientists have long been working on anti-obesity medications, several key failures in recent decades have made this a challenge.

Cognitive performance was higher if a person maintained physical activity throughout their lifetime.

Findings highlight the need for evidence-based strategies to avoid being obese or overweight for patients with type 1 diabetes, which is often considered a disease of thin individuals.