by Manon Boot, Leiden University Credit: freestocks.org from Pexels How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blood levels of two commonly used medicines. He also developed a method for pharmaceutical companies to test new drugs on this patient group. ADVERTISING When you...
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Experts develop nutritional recommendations for patients treated with anti-obesity medications
NEWS RELEASE 10-JUN-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationTHE OBESITY SOCIETY ROCKVILLE, Md.— Individuals treated with anti-obesity medications generally experience reduced appetite, which typically leads to reduced food intake. As a result, dietary quality becomes more important because nutritional needs must be met within the context of eating less. To improve this process, medical experts have developed a list...
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Employer-based weight management program with access to anti-obesity medications results in greater weight loss
by Cleveland Clinic Credit: CC0 Public Domain A Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates that adults with obesity lost significantly more weight when they had access to medications for chronic weight management in conjunction with their employer-based weight management program, compared to adults who did not have access to the medications. The study was published in JAMA Network Open....