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How various treatments and strategies influence the physiology of the weight-loss plateau
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 24, 2024 Source:Here’s when your weight loss will plateau, according to science Reference:Physiology of the weight-loss plateau in response to diet restriction, GLP-1 receptor agonism, and bariatric surgery
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Mothers with obesity at greater risk of stillbirth: Canadian study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 6, 2024 Source:Mothers with obesity at greater risk of stillbirth: Canadian study Reference:The impact of isolated obesity compared with obesity and other risk factors on risk of stillbirth: a retrospective cohort study
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A new study, published in the journal Qualitative Health Research, found that yo-yo dieting or weight cycling can have long-lasting negative effects on dieters. No new ground here. Well known physiologic and mental health effects.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 2, 2024 Source:‘Medically unnecessary’ diets risk a ‘lifelong struggle’ of yo-yo dieting, ‘real harm’: shocking study Reference:A Qualitative Model of Weight Cycling
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Could a vibrating, ingestible capsule help treat obesity? Not likely due to logistical, physiological, lifestyle factors, and whether animal models are transferable to humans.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 3, 2024 Source:Could a vibrating, ingestible capsule help treat obesity? Reference:A vibrating ingestible bioelectronic stimulator modulates gastric stretch receptors for illusory satiety
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Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20 per cent, study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 13, 2023 Source:Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20 per cent, study finds Reference:Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes
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Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions: B.C. researchers. Already known but needs context about rarity of some of the side effects versus the beneficial health outcomes when assessing overall risk of its use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2023 Source:Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions: B.C. researchers
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Study discusses how BMI should not be the sole indicator of potential health risks when there are other scales like waist circumference that add context to the evaluation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 6, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Being overweight may not be associated with early death, study says Reference:Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a 21st century U.S. population: A National Health Interview Survey analysis
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TikTokers tout berberine as ‘nature’s Ozempic.’ There is little to no evidence to support this claim.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 28, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:TikTokers tout berberine as ‘nature’s Ozempic.’ Here’s why doctors say it’s not
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Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says. Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 14, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says Reference:Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study