Tag: obesity

Excess body weight may be behind 1 in 10 new cancer diagnoses in the US

A new JAMA review connects excess weight to about 10 percent of US cancer cases.

A next-generation weight-loss drug may cut body weight by nearly 30%

Eli Lilly's experimental retatrutide topped every obesity drug tested so far in a large Phase 3 trial.

After losing weight on GLP-1 drugs, only exercise actually protected the heart

A Copenhagen trial found artery walls thinned in exercisers, but not on liraglutide alone.

A new daily pill could cut your body weight by 12% – without an injection

An experimental oral GLP-1 pill matched injection-level weight loss in an early trial.

Your gut may be missing a key bacterium that healthy people tend to have more of

A global study points to a long-overlooked gut microbe called CAG-170.

One-year obesity program shows lasting weight loss

A treatment program focused on building new habits and providing ongoing support appears to produce long-lasting results.