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New in the May Issue: Louise Baur: paediatrician and global #obesity expert thelancet.com/journals/landi… #FREE to read with registration (also FREE)

New in the May Issue: Compassionate care in obesity management: reclaiming humanity in health care thelancet.com/journals/landi… #obesity

This analysis of national Medicare claims data shows that female surgeons had better long-term post-operative outcomes compared to male surgeons, particularly for female patients. ja.ma/4ivfc3s

Extremely insightful. A MUST

New—Disproportionate increase in BMI of ≥60 kg/m2 in the USA thelancet.com/journals/landi… #obesity #USA #FREE to read

Obesity is the most common chronic illness in the U.S., and 2x as many adults are obese compared to peer nations. Differences in countries’ chronic disease rates can be explained by many factors, like health care, poverty, and diet and exercise: on.kff.org/4jGicvr

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Michael Albert, MD Beverly G. Tchang, MD Karl Nadolsky Dr. Spencer Nadolsky Neil Floch MD Angela Fitch,MD The Lancet Bariatric Times Bariatric News Ricardo Cohen Our data of over 400 patients with BMI > 70: ✴️ 40% weight loss after gastric bypass. ✴️ 30% weight loss after gastric sleeve. ✴️ Durability up to 10 years after bariatric surgery is impressive. ✴️ These people have extremely limited options to help them lose weight.

The presence of chronic diseases such as type 2 #diabetes & #obesity can accelerate the #ageing process in multiple organs (eg, brain, heart, liver, & kidneys), leading to gradual losses in physiological integrity and reduced #muscle function thelancet.com/journals/landi… #T2D #frailty

Safety analysis of compounded GLP-1 receptor agonists: a pharmacovigilance study using the FDA adverse event reporting system pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40285721/

New Infographic: Health Impacts of Obesity in Males and Females, highlighting the diverse health impacts of obesity. This visual resource clearly illustrates how obesity affects multiple body systems in both females and males. View and download here: easo.org/new-infographi…

Muscle is more than aesthetic—it’s metabolic gold. It improves insulin sensitivity, supports hormone balance, and protects against age-related decline. Resistance training isn’t optional. It’s foundational. #StrengthTraining #LiftToLive

Type 2 #diabetes and accelerated #ageing in skeletal #muscle thelancet.com/journals/landi… #T2D

Sharp as a metabolic scalpel… A MUST

New Editorial—Ultra-processed foods: yet another wake-up call thelancet.com/journals/landi… #UltraProcessedFoods #UPFs #FREE to read

Despite the diverse nature of #obesity, there is compelling genetic, clinical, and experimental evidence that endorses the important contribution of #brain circuits to this condition thelancet.com/journals/landi… #hypothalamic #obesity #hyperphagia

Weight loss of 10–15% by any means soon after onset of type 2 #diabetes is highly likely to bring about #remission of diabetes thelancet.com/journals/landi… #weightloss #T2D

I don’t understand the logic here. GLP-1s consistently deliver inferior outcomes compared to metabolic surgery across key domains: weight, blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and MASLD/MASH. We already have robust outcome data—and in some cases, direct

Original Article: Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer (CHALLENGE phase 3 trial) nej.md/4mh5RPL #ASCO25 | ASCO

Higher HbA1c was associated with a lower likelihood of marked weight reduction Longer diabetes duration is associated with a lower glycaemic response to GLP-1 RAs