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Benefits of weight loss from bariatric surgery extend to blood pressure control
Bariatric surgery for weight loss was associated with improvements in blood pressure and antihypertensive use among patients with obesity compared with medical therapy and/or lifestyle management.
Meta-analysis links meal timing to modest weight loss
Researchers at Bond University in Robina, Australia, have found that meal timing strategies such as time-restricted eating, reducing meal frequency, and consuming calories earlier in the day are associated with modest weight loss over 12 weeks.
Bariatric surgery cuts pancreatic cancer risk for adults with or without type 2 diabetes
Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had lower risk for pancreatic cancer than those who did not have surgery.
Study finds weight loss drug semaglutide reduced COVID-19 related deaths during the pandemic
Patients taking semaglutide injections are less likely to die of any cause, including from cardiovascular disease and infections like COVID-19, an international study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, finds.
Analysis finds weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure
People with obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery were more likely to control their high blood pressure over a 1-to-5 year follow-period compared to those who managed their high blood pressure with medications and lifestyle management.
