International Journal of Obesity
This is a multi-disciplinary forum for research describing basic, clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, physiology, genetics and nutrition, molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders.
Offsetting Ozempic's Price Tag with Lower Food Costs
Many are rightfully concerned with the prices of novel anti-obesity medications, which can limit access to these transformational drugs. However, many U.S. patients reported spending less on food , with savings offsetting out of pocket medication costs for 41% of the surveyed sample.
Room calorimetry the new gold standard for RMR measurements
For years the metabolic cart was considered the gold standard for measurement of resting metabolic rate. However, due to their inaccuracy and anxiety of people being placed under the ventilated hood, they are fast moving aside for the new gold standard in town...whole room indirect calorimetry.
Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes
Dietary patterns have been changing in the past decades, influencing diet-related diseases during childhood (e.g., obesity). This study described dietary patterns in children across six countries in Europe and its associations with adiposity-related outcomes both in childhood and in adolescence.
Association of sleep fragmentation with general and abdominal obesity: a population-based longitudinal study
Fragmented sleep is independently associated with an increased risk of both general and abdominal obesity among Chinese young adults.
