An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic obesity, according to a presenter. As Healio previously reported, ...

Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early ...

• Future studies should report their results by age, gender, race/ethnicity; include the full data; include adverse events and other outcomes; control for both diet and physical activity in their ...

• Obesity in general will result in a person requiring a breathing tube. • The higher one's BMI gets, the higher the chance that a person will suffer from severe COVID-19 disease. What is obesity?

In this large, nationwide population-based cohort study, a preconception BMI in the category of underweight, overweight, or ...

Bivamelagon achieved BMI reductions in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity of -9.3% and -7.7% in 600mg and 400mg cohorts, respectively, at 14 weeks -- -- Post-hoc analysis showed BMI reduction ...

Good Response to Obesity Treatment in Childhood Improved Outcomes Down the Line — Findings represent "a hopeful message that early intervention truly matters," researcher says ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...