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Is eating once a day a good idea? Experts share varying opinions on the ‘OMAD diet’
Posted on: 19-Jan-2025
Dubbed the One Meal a Day (OMAD) diet, it’s a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating all the day’s calories in a single meal, after 23 hours of fasting.
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Metabolic and bariatric surgery safe and effective for patients with severe obesity
Posted on: 19-Jan-2025
A team of researchers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Dr. Florina Corpodean has confirmed through a data analysis that metabolic and bariatric surgery is largely safe and effective for patients who are experiencing severe obesity.
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GLP-1RAs offer comparable weight loss to bariatric surgery with fewer side effects
Posted on: 19-Jan-2025
Tirzepatide 15 mg produced similar weight loss results as bariatric surgery among patients with obesity but had a favorable safety profile, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.
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