Tirzepatide and Pregnancy: What Clinicians Need to Know
As with other GLP-1 medications, tirzepatide is currently not recommended for pregnant women or those planning to conceive.
Can Patients Safely Use GLP-1 Medications During Pregnancy?
Although semaglutide is generally considered to be safe, it is not recommended for women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
What is the Effect of Visceral Fat on Male Fertility?
Men with higher levels of abdominal adipose tissue are at greater risk of fertility problems. For patients with obesity, health risks extend beyond metabolic syndromes such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke. As noted in a recent study,1…
What are the Effects of Gestational Weight Gain for Women with Obesity?
Managing gestational weight gain in women with can improve pregnancy outcomes. Among women of reproductive age, it is estimated that 20 percent of them are women with obesity1. Women with obesity experience increased risks of complications during pregnancy that include…
The Long-Term Effects of Gestational Obesity on Offspring
Research continues to demonstrate the effect of a mother’s weight on her offspring. The link between a mother’s weight before, during, and after pregnancy and its effect on her child is well-established. In fact, a mother’s weight is the strongest…
The List of Obesity-Related Cancers Continues to Grow
The link between obesity and various types of cancer is well-researched, and there is some evidence that there may be a connection between weight and cervical cancer. The link between obesity and several types of cancer is well established…
The Obesity Link between Mother and Child
The bond between a mother and child is unique, and children often adopt their mother’s behaviors. For parents with obesity, this can lead to children with obesity. The bond between a mother and her child is unique, even as it…
How Does Obesity Affect Mental Health?
Obesity is significantly associated with psychosocial burdens affecting the mental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of overall health. Misperceptions about weight and weight loss create unrealistic and often untrue assumptions about people with obesity. Because people who are overweight or…
What Effect can Parents have on Childhood Obesity?
The most impactful factor on children’s weight is the weight of their parents. However, addressing weight issues from birth can have a lifelong impact. In a previous article we discussed generational obesity and the risks inherent to children when their…
Obesity Increases Pregnancy Risks – but they are not Insurmountable
Obesity increases pregnancy risks but they are not insurmountable.