A new study asserts that pregnant mothers who consume diet sodas during pregnancy have a higher risk of their offspring becoming obese, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The study of more than 3,000 Canadian children and their mothers found a significant link between the number of artificially sweetened beverages they drank while pregnant to the body mass index of their offspring. The results were published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.
Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Yo-yo dieting is defined…
As online ads abound for diabetes and obesity medications, endocrinologists should be prepared to talk to patients who may be attracted to GLP-1 drug lookalikes and supplements from questionable sources. GLP-1 agonists are a cultural phenomenon. Celebrities and social media influencers hyping the drugs’ weight-loss success has led to demand outstripping supply, resulting in shortages…
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