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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yanyan Dai, Yujuan Li, Shu Yang, Weiwei Xu, Hong Jia, Chao Yang
Summary: Weight change is associated with the risk of metabolic abnormalities. Long-term excessive weight gain is positively associated with an increased risk of metabolic abnormalities in non-overweight/obese individuals, while long-term weight loss is a protective factor for metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xi Yang, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Richard Hubbard, Jia-Lin Li, Li Li, Yi Lin
Summary: A 36-month weight management programme in Ningbo, China showed that participants achieved significant initial weight loss at 3 months and maintained the weight loss during 33-month follow-ups. At 36 months, a certain percentage of participants achieved 5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss. The programme is suggested to benefit overweight and obese adults in reducing body weight and maintaining long-term weight loss.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Farah J. Alsharif, Yara A. Almuhtadi
Summary: With the global prevalence of obesity increasing dramatically, it has become a serious public health threat associated with comorbid conditions and psychological disorders. While lifestyle interventions and dietary adjustments may help with weight loss, maintaining these changes long-term can be challenging. Spices like turmeric, ginger, and pepper have shown promise in obesity management, with curcumin in particular gaining interest for its health benefits. Studies have shown potential favorable effects of curcumin supplementation on anthropometric indices, warranting further investigation for overweight or obese adults.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Samira M. Almalki, Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Mariam Eid Al-Juhani, Hanan A. Alfawaz
Summary: Background: Obesity is a chronic and inflammatory disease resulting from interactions between genes and environmental factors. Probiotics have shown potential as a supplementation for reducing obesity. However, limited studies have been conducted on human subjects in this field. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the anti-obesity effect of probiotic supplementation.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Joanna MacEwan, Hong Kan, Kevin Chiu, Jiat Ling Poon, Shraddha Shinde, Nadia N. Ahmad
Summary: The study found that despite the availability of newer anti-obesity medications, their utilization remains low in the United States. Users of these medications generally had higher healthcare costs, achieved better weight loss results, while non-users experienced weight gain over the past year. Factors such as depression, dyslipidemia, and infertility predicted the use of anti-obesity medications, while having Medicare coverage and being at risk of sleep apnea were associated with lower odds of usage.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2021)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yu-Ning Liao, Hsing-Yu Chen, Ching-Wei Yang, Pai-Wei Lee, Chiu-Yi Hsu, Yu-Tung Huang, Tsung-Hsien Yang
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) compared to liraglutide for weight control in obese individuals in Taiwan. The results showed that using CHM led to clinically significant weight loss without serious adverse events, suggesting it as a safe and effective alternative for weight management in real-world settings. Further clinical trials are needed to validate these findings.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gordana Markovikj, Vesna Knights, Jasenka Gajdos Kljusuric
Summary: This study analyzed the ketogenic weight loss program of two regionally different groups using data analysis techniques, revealing differences in dietary habits and anthropometric indicators between regions. The results emphasize the importance of understanding regional eating habits in designing intervention programs for overweight and obese individuals, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in changing dietary habits.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Megan Rodgers, Alexandra L. Migdal, Tahereh Ghorbani Rodriguez, Zsu-Zsu Chen, Anjali K. Nath, Robert E. Gerszten, Natasha Kasid, Elena Toschi, Juliet Tripaldi, Brent Heineman, Minh Phan, Long Ngo, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier, Jody Dushay
Summary: In this study, long-term weight loss with exenatide treatment was similar to that achieved with a hypocaloric diet in a population of early high responders. Weight loss at 3 months of treatment predicted super responder status in both treatment groups, with individual variability observed in weight loss outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Young-Rock Hong, Sandhya Yadav, Ryan Suk, Alexandra M. Lee, Faith A. Newsome, Crystal N. Johnson-Mann, Michelle Cardel, Kathryn M. Ross
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that individuals who underwent bariatric surgery had improved physical activity and eating behaviors compared to those eligible for surgery, but the improvements were still suboptimal. Efforts are needed to incorporate physical activity and a healthy diet into postbariatric care.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jonathan Chu, Kyle T. Ganson, Eric Vittinghoff, Deborah Mitchison, Phillipa Hay, Jennifer Tabler, Rachel F. Rodgers, Stuart B. Murray, Jason M. Nagata
Summary: The study found that weight goals and behaviors in young adults may affect BMI trajectories over a 15-year period, with different effects based on gender and BMI categories. These findings highlight the importance of counseling patients on effective weight control efforts and long-term weight management.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily J. Webb, Peter G. Osmotherly, Surinder K. Baines
Summary: This study compared the effects of different dietary interventions on physical function in overweight and obese individuals with osteoarthritis. The findings suggest that partial use of meal replacements is as effective as their sole use in the more restrictive very low-energy diets (VLED). Both dietary interventions are more effective than lifestyle programmes in inducing significant weight loss and improving physical function.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lili Liu, Wei Chen, Dan Wu, Fang Hu
Summary: This meta-analysis and systematic review suggests that time-restricted eating may be an effective approach to improving the metabolic state of nonobese individuals, particularly overweight individuals.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
John M. Jakicic, Renee J. Rogers
Summary: There is individual variability in weight change in response to physical activity interventions. Secondary analyses explored differences in physical activity, dietary intake, and measures of hunger, dietary disinhibition, and dietary restraint in response to different physical activity interventions and by pattern of weight change across 6 months of an intervention. Results showed no differences in weight change, physical activity, dietary intake, and measures of hunger, dietary disinhibition, and dietary restraint between different intervention conditions. However, weight loss was associated with decreases in hunger and increases in flexible dietary restraint compared to weight stability and weight gain.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Agata Stanek, Klaudia Brozyna-Tkaczyk, Samaneh Zolghadri, Armand Cholewka, Wojciech Myslinski
Summary: Obesity is a disease caused by the accumulation of fat, and dietary intervention is the primary treatment. Intermittent energy restriction diets have been proven effective for weight loss and have beneficial effects on metabolic parameters. This provides an alternative option for individuals who cannot adhere to continuous dietary restrictions.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander C. Egbe, William R. Miranda, Jason H. Anderson, Heidi M. Connolly
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether a temporal change in body mass index (BMI) was associated with clinical outcomes independent of baseline BMI in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). The results showed that weight gain and weight loss were associated with worsening of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and an increase in cardiovascular events. These findings support lifestyle interventions aimed at weight maintenance in patients with normal weight and weight loss in overweight or obese patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)