Is Sleep Crucial for Weight Loss?
Sleep loss increases the risk of unwanted weight gain and disruptions in hunger hormones
How Do Ethics Factor Into GLP-1 Medications?
The health benefits conferred by GLP-1 medications can be quite literally life-changing and life-saving, so it is important to consider the ethics of prescribing these medications — especially as demand rises and shortages ebb and flow.
Key Influences on Patients’ Obesity Treatment Decisions
To help patients achieve weight loss success and improve clinical outcomes, health care providers must understand the factors that inform patient decisions regarding obesity treatment.
A Role for GLP-1 in Treating Hyperphagia and Obesity
For patients exhibiting clinically clear signs of hyperphagia — such as chronic hunger, frequent snacking, and heightened food-cue reactivity — GLP-1 medications may offer significant relief. However, in addition to pharmacotherapy, a comprehensive treatment approach may be beneficial for these patients.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of GLP-1, Exercise, and Their Combination in Patient Care
Current thinking suggests that combining GLP-1 medication with exercise may be more effective for weight loss than relying on either approach alone. But is this truly the case?
How Can Behavior Education Mitigate the Side Effects of Semaglutide (GLP-1) Medications?
Helping patients with obesity modify their eating and exercise behaviors could help them achieve healthier and more active lifestyles — both on and off weight loss medication. Behavior and lifestyle education are foundational to any successful weight loss program. Anti-obesity…
Should Pilates be Considered as a Viable Alternative Form of Exercise?
There is promising evidence that Pilates can improve body composition for patients with obesity. Physical activity is a long-recognized strategy and recommendation for weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. When we think of physical activity in the context of…
How Can Mindful Eating Promote Behavior Change in Patients with Obesity?
Mindful eating can help reduce automatic eating and emotional eating. Inattentive eating, sometimes referred to as automatic eating, is a learned behavior.1 Automatic eating occurs when we eat around mealtime, even in the absence of hunger.1 We are also at…
How Can Temptation Bundling Help Your Weight Loss Patients be Healthier?
Temptation bundling can help increase exercise and make otherwise non-preferred behaviors more instantly gratifying. While lifestyle changes such as physical activity and exercise are often discussed in the context of losing and maintaining a healthy weight1, these changes can be…
Can Resistance Training Lead to Weight Loss?
Including resistance training as part of one’s weight loss program offers benefits. There are many factors that contribute to weight loss1 and weight gain.2 Living at an unhealthy weight is not merely a matter of an energy imbalance — taking…