A free-living trial in people with overweight or obesity found that minimally processed diets led to greater weight loss and cardiometabolic improvements than ultraprocessed diets following UK healthy eating guidelines at 8 weeks.

Background Globally, obesity has emerged as a significant public health concern, imposing detrimental impacts on human health. The purpose of our study was to explore the long-term effects of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) on body weight and to draw the trajectory … Continue reading

*Please mention the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14) if using this research*   Three months of time-restricted eating (TRE), irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, may be a promising strategy for … Continue reading

Accurate estimation of meal macronutrient composition is a pre-perquisite for precision nutrition, metabolic health monitoring, and glycemic management. Traditional dietary assessment methods, such as self-reported food logs or diet recalls are time-intensive and prone to inaccuracies and biases. Several existing … Continue reading

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A diet heavy in ultra-processed foods such as hot dogs, sausages, and sweetened drinks may increase the risk of death among older Americans, according to new research.

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its weight-loss independent intestinal mechanisms conducive to T2DM remission. We investigated continued diabetes remission (CDR) rates despite weight recurrence (WR) after RYGB compared to a SG cohort. Study Design: A retrospective review of patients who underwent successful primary RYGB or … Continue reading

This cohort study uses data from the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly clinical trial to examine the associations of changes in body weight and waist circumference with all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

This cohort study investigates the association of changes in adipokines, inflammatory factors, mood, and physical activity with alterations in cognitive function after bariatric surgery.

This Medical News article discusses chronic weight management with semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.

New guidelines on the management of eating disorders released by the American Psychiatric Association mark the first update to clinical practice guidelines in 16 years.

This cohort study assesses weight loss outcomes of semaglutide at doses used in randomized clinical trials for patients with overweight or obesity.

Obesity is a complex health issue that affects a staggering percentage of US children and teens. Hovering around 5% in 1963 to 1965, rates of obesity had more than tripled to 19% by 2017 to 2019. Early data suggest childhood … Continue reading

This cohort study assesses the association of step volume and intensity with premature all-cause mortality among Black and White participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study.

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for weight loss in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.

Zhong et al. show that increased lipid intestinal absorption can contribute to fat mass increase after dieting and this is mediated by Lactobacillus-secreted metabolites. Notably, Lactobacillus growth can be counteracted by refeeding a high-protein diet, thus preventing weight regain.

Ousey et al. find that gut microbiota depletion in mice results in exacerbated binge-like intake of palatable foods and increased motivation to pursue a high-sucrose reward. They identify microbial taxa correlated with feeding suppression and a mixture of commensal microbes capable … Continue reading