Annual costs of rising overweight and obesity rates estimated at US$2.2 trillion
A study has predicted that US$2.2 trillion could be saved annually if overweight and obesity (OAO) prevalence remained at 2019 levels....
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Study reports obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
Molecular mechanisms of brain development during early life are likely a major determinant of obesity risk, according to researchers at...
SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue and creates inflammation
A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory...
‘Personal fat threshold’ explains the development and remission of T2DM
Everyone has a "personal fat threshold," which if exceeded, will allow type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to develop, even if they are of a...
ICER finds semaglutide more effective, but more expensive
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) in the US has published its revised Evidence Report assessing the comparative...
Study to examine link between obesity and cancer
The National Cancer Institute has awarded more than US$5.2 million to a team lead by researchers from the University of Tennessee Health...
Brown adipose tissue formation prevents obesity
There are two types of adipose tissue responsible for managing the body's fat reserves. White adipose tissue stores energy reserves in...
Innovent starts Phase 2 Clinical Trial of mazdutide in Chinese adults with obesity
Innovent Biologics has announced that the first participant has been successfully dosed in the higher-dose cohort of a phase 2 clinical...
Researchers identify two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences
A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences...
Obesity is not associated with a decrease in lung cancer risk for African Americans
Using data from over 53,000 lung cancer screenings carried out through the US National Lung Screening Trial, researchers from Thomas...
