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Glucagon/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist for weight loss shows therapeutic potential

The glucagon/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist survodutide appears to be safe and induce weight loss in individuals with obesity, according to data from a phase II dose-finding trial.

Reduced social isolation, loneliness helps people with obesity live longer

Addressing social isolation and loneliness in people with obesity can counter their increased risk of death, according to a study.

High saturated fat intake tied to poor low- and high-contrast visual acuity

Increased saturated fat intake in young adults appear to exert detrimental effects on high-contrast (HC) and low-contrast (LC) visual acuity (VA), according to a study.

Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass deliver low perioperative risk

Two weight-loss surgical procedures, namely laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, are both safe, with similarly low risk of complications during and immediately after the procedure, according to a study.

Evinacumab hits mark in difficult-to-treat children with rare lipid disorder

The angiopoietin-like 3 inhibitor evinacumab appears to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and persistently high LDL-C despite optimized therapy.

Robust evidence for fenofibrate in patients with metabolic syndrome on statins

Young men with overweight, obesity at greater risk of developing cancer

Higher body mass index (BMI) may increase the risk of developing site-specific cancers in young men, reveals a recent study.

Overweight, obesity fuel risk of developing cardiopulmonary multimorbidity

Being fat contributes to the development of cardiopulmonary (CP) multimorbidity (MM), reports a study. As a result, adiposity may be targeted by future interventions to help prevent MM.

Young-onset T2D tied to elevated risk of heart failure hospitalization

Individuals who received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a young age appear to have a disproportionately increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF), according to a study.