Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Introduction
Obesity
is
a
growing
public
health
issue,
especially
among
young
adults,
with
long-term
management
strategies
still
under
debate.
This
prospective
study
compares
the
effects
of
caloric
restriction
and
isocaloric
diets
different
macronutrient
distributions
on
body
composition
anthropometric
parameters
in
obese
women
during
12-week
weight
loss
program,
aiming
to
identify
most
effective
dietary
for
managing
obesity-related
outcomes.
Methods
A
certified
clinical
nutritionist
assigned
specific
over
period
150
participants,
distributed
as
follows:
hypocaloric
diets—low-energy
diet
(LED,
31
subjects)
very
low-energy
(VLED,
13
subjects);
distribution—low-carbohydrate
(LCD,
48
subjects),
ketogenic
(KD,
23
high-protein
(HPD,
24
without
distribution—time-restricted
eating
(TRE,
11
subjects).
Participants
were
dynamically
monitored
using
parameters:
mass
index
(BMI),
waist
circumference
(WC),
hip
ratio
(WHR)
bioelectrical
impedance
analysis
(BIA)
TANITA
Body
Composition
Analyzer
BC-418
MA
III
(T5896,
Tokyo,
Japan)
at
three
key
intervals—baseline,
6
weeks,
12
weeks.
The
following
evaluated:
weight,
basal
metabolic
rate
(BMR),
percentage
total
fat,
trunk
muscle
mass,
fat-free
hydration
status.
Results
All
led
loss,
but
differences
emerged
time.
TRE
model
resulted
significantly
less
compared
LED
final
follow-up
(6.30
kg,
p
<
0.001),
similar
VLED
(4.69
0.001).
Isocaloric
varied
showed
significant
(
KD
reduced
both
weeks
(−4.08
cm,
while
waist-to-hip
reduction
observed
across
groups
=
0.01).
Post-hoc
revealed
fat
HPD
outperforming
IF
0.01)
0.003).
LCD
(−2.36%,
0.001)
(−3.79%,
increased
(2.95%,
decreased
it
(−2.02%,
0.031).
smaller
BMR
LED.
Conclusion
highlights
superior
benefits
macronutrients
distribution
calorie-restrictive
optimizing
BMI,
composition,
central
adiposity.
BioEssays,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
ABSTRACT
Adipose
tissue
(AT)
inflammation,
a
hallmark
of
the
metabolic
syndrome,
is
triggered
by
overburdened
adipocytes
sending
out
immune
cell
recruitment
signals
during
obesity
development.
An
AT
landscape
persistent
throughout
weight
loss
and
regain
constitutes
an
immune‐obesogenic
memory
that
hinders
long‐term
management.
Lipid‐associated
macrophages
(LAMs)
are
emerging
as
major
players
in
diseased,
inflamed
tissues
may
be
key
contributors
to
obesogenic
AT.
Our
previous
study
found
LAM
abundance
increases
with
via
intermittent
fasting
(IF)
obese
mice,
which
driven
adipocyte
p53
signalling.
However,
specific
causing
accumulation
under
IF
remain
unknown.
In
this
piece,
we
hypothesise
on
range
adipocyte‐secreted
can
harbor
immune‐attractive
features
upon
fasting/refeeding
cycles.
We
highlight
possible
mechanisms
including
death
signalling,
matrikines,
other
damage‐associated
molecular
patterns
(DAMPs),
well
adipo(‐cyto)kines,
lipid
mediators,
metabolites,
extracellular
vesicles,
epigenetic
rewiring.
Finally,
consider
how
advances
gleaned
from
preclinical
models
might
translatable
management
humans.
Thus,
provide
vantage
points
driving
monocyte
recruitment,
polarisation
towards
LAMs,
retention,
harness
therapeutic
potential
modulating
levels
impacting
disease.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(16), P. 4129 - 4143
Published: July 26, 2024
Obesity
causes
significant
morbidity
and
mortality
globally.
Research
in
the
last
three
decades
has
delivered
a
step-change
our
understanding
of
fundamental
mechanisms
that
regulate
energy
homeostasis,
building
on
foundational
discoveries
mouse
models
metabolic
disease.
However,
not
all
findings
made
rodents
have
translated
to
humans,
hampering
drug
discovery
this
field.
Here,
we
review
how
studies
mice
humans
informed
current
framework
for
discuss
their
challenges
limitations,
offer
perspective
human
may
play
an
increasingly
important
role
disease
identification
therapeutic
targets
future.
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(12), P. 5931 - 5941
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
Abstract
Aims
Chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)
and
obesity
are
major
global
health
challenges,
eventually
leading
to
replacement
therapy
(KRT),
but
body
mass
index
(BMI)
thresholds
hinder
transplantation.
Glucagon‐like
peptide‐1
receptor
agonists
induce
weight
loss,
thereby
offering
attractive
treatment
options;
however,
their
safety
efficacy
have
not
been
systematically
investigated
in
patients
undergoing
dialysis.
Materials
Methods
We
conducted
a
prospective
12‐week,
open‐label
trial
with
13
who
had
BMI
≥
30.00
kg/m
2
,
were
dialysis
(12
haemodialysis
1
peritoneal
dialysis)
listed
for
transplantation
due
weight.
Semaglutide
was
administered
once
weekly
subcutaneously,
the
dose
increased
from
0.25
mg
0.5
then
mg.
Study
endpoints
included
change
(primary
–
statistically
evaluated
by
repeated
measures
analysis
of
variance
[ANOVA]),
side
effects,
adverse
events,
blood
parameters
patient‐reported
outcomes
(secondary).
Results
At
baseline,
mean
age
±
standard
deviation
64.0
6.4
years,
113.9
16.6
kg,
37.3
3.9
.
week
12,
average
reduction
under
semaglutide
4.6
2.4
kg
ranged
2.0
9.7
(
p
<
0.001
across
study
period).
One
patient
discontinued
nausea/vomiting,
two
died
unrelated
causes
six
reported
effects.
Approximately
9
months
after
started,
three
able
seriously
reconsider
being
Conclusions
resulted
significant
dialysis,
while
maintaining
an
acceptable
effect
profile
comparable
that
non‐dialysis
population.
Gut,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. gutjnl - 334023
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Clinically
effective
pharmacological
treatment(s)
for
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
and
its
progressive
form
steatohepatitis
(MASH)
represent
a
largely
unmet
need
in
medicine.
Since
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
agonists
(GLP-1RAs)
have
been
licensed
the
treatment
of
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
obesity,
they
were
one
first
drug
classes
to
be
examined
individuals
with
MASLD/MASH.
Successful
phase
randomised
clinical
trials
these
agents
resulted
progression
3
(principally
testing
long-term
efficacy
subcutaneous
semaglutide).
Over
last
few
years,
addition
GLP-1RAs,
newer
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
peptide
and/or
glucagon
agonist
functions
tested,
increasing
evidence
from
histological
improvements
MASLD/MASH,
as
well
benefits
on
MASLD-related
extrahepatic
complications.
Based
this
background
evidence,
single,
dual
or
triple
incretin
are
becoming
an
attractive
promising
option
MASLD
MASH,
particularly
coexisting
obesity
mellitus.
In
narrative
review,
we
examine
rapidly
expanding
body
supporting
role
incretin-based
pharmacotherapies
delaying
reversing
MASH
progression.
We
also
discuss
biology
incretins
putative
hepatoprotective
mechanisms
managing
MASH.
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
Introduction
Atherogenic
dyslipidemia
with
increased
triglycerides,
low
high-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
levels
and
small
dense
low-density
(LDL)
particles
is
a
major
risk
factor
contributing
to
the
cardiovascular
(CV)
in
patients
type
2
diabetes
(T2D).
This
regarded
as
residual
after
achieving
target
of
LDL
cholesterol.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Abstract
This
landmark
propensity-score
matched
study
examined
ocular
outcomes
of
modern
anti-obesity
medications
in
nearly
5
million
non-diabetic
individuals
with
obesity.
Through
analysis
TriNetX
US
network
data,
we
discovered
that
Tirzepatide
significantly
reduced
cataract
risk
versus
other
treatments,
showing
a
striking
59%
lower
compared
to
Semaglutide
(HR:
0.41,
95%
CI:
0.19–0.85).
users
experienced
markedly
fewer
visual
disturbances
than
those
on
Contrave
0.58,
0.41–0.82)
or
Phentermine
0.62,
0.46–0.82).
Both
GLP-1
receptor
agonists
demonstrated
protection
against
age-related
cataracts,
exceptional
benefits
0.17,
0.07–0.42).
While
these
protective
effects
remained
robust
across
patient
subgroups,
Tirzepatide's
diminished
impaired
kidney
function.
Multiple
sensitivity
analyses
and
negative
controls
validated
compelling
findings.