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Suppressed ovarian follicle development may explain reduced fertility
Women with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of...


Patients seeking knee replacements at early age due to rising levels of obesity
More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement (KR) for osteoarthritis (OA) were living with obesity, increasing their risk...


Repeated weight loss attempts do not guarantee the best outcome
In addition to a higher BMI, individuals who had repeatedly attempted to lose weight reported a higher tendency to purposefully restrict...


Standardise language and terminology in scientific journals and with patients
Researchers are recommending a stronger move towards less stigmatising, standardised terminology in scientific journals and with...


Outdated guidelines preventing patients with class I obesity from accessing bariatric surgery
Outdated guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) more than 30 years ago may be stopping a large portion of patients...


No clinical benefit for insurance-mandated weight management programme pre-bariatric surgery
There is no clinical benefit for patients who complete a medically supervised weight management programme before insurance companies...


Why all patients with obesity do not develop T2DM
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have invented a new analytical method that sheds light on an enduring mystery regarding type...


Preoperative BMI and weight may predict outcomes after bariatric surgery
A study of over 4,000 bariatric surgery patients in the UK has reported that those with the highest BMI and weight prior to surgery are...


SPLENDID: Bariatric surgery reduces the risk of developing cancer and death from cancer
Adults with obesity who achieved weight loss after bariatric surgery are associated with a 32% lower risk of developing cancer and a 48%...


Professor Rachel Batterham awarded OBE in Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours list
Professor Rachel Batterham from UCLH, London, UK, a world leading expert on obesity whose work has revolutionised our understanding of...
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