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Weight-loss drugs worked better with lifestyle, not without

A JAMA Pediatrics network meta-analysis of 42 trials in 3,835 adolescents found every obesity drug performed better paired with lifestyle treatment than on its own.

Jul 28, 2026

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Plant-based only helped if it wasn't ultra-processed

An EClinicalMedicine study of 17,374 UK Biobank adults found plant foods tracked with less weight gain, but plant-sourced ultra-processed foods tracked with more.

Jul 28, 2026

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Semaglutide led the field for antipsychotic weight gain

A JAMA Psychiatry network meta-analysis of 95 trials ranked 39 drugs for reversing antipsychotic weight gain, and semaglutide came out well ahead at nearly 11 kg.

Jul 27, 2026

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Bariatric surgery cost less downstream than GLP-1 drugs

A JAMA Network Open study matched 2,721 pairs of Israeli patients over up to 12.5 years and found those on GLP-1 drugs ran up $109 more per month in other health costs than surgery patients.

Jul 27, 2026