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Quality of life outcomes generally showed improvements with incretin-based therapies (IBTs).

Clinicians can expect improvements in quality of life for patients using IBTs.

Fresh bread and rice consumption are associated with lower IBD risk.

Encouraging the consumption of fresh bread and rice may be beneficial for gut health.

Understanding patient concerns about the risks of obesity treatment is essential to addressing obesity treatment inertia.

Addressing these concerns may help improve treatment adherence and outcomes.

Baseline body fat percentage was significantly associated with weight gains (r = 0.57) and fat mass gains (r = 0.59) during an 8-week high-fat overfeeding intervention.

Practitioners should consider baseline body fat percentage when assessing weight gain responses to overfeeding.

Body fat percentage was inversely associated with the energy cost of weight (r = -0.38) and fat mass (r = -0.40) gains.

Higher body fat percentage may indicate lower energy efficiency in gaining weight.

Semaglutide users experienced modest weight reductions ranging from 0.42 kg to 1.16 kg.

Practitioners may consider Semaglutide for modest weight loss in type 2 diabetes management.

The study identified key themes for safe practices in BMT, including psychological health, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, liver health, and dietetic assessment.

Practitioners should consider these health factors when evaluating patients for BMT.

The introduction of a Disease Management Program for obesity could significantly improve the quality of care for affected individuals.

Implementing a Disease Management Program could enhance care quality for individuals with obesity.

Prevention of overweight and obesity is crucial and should be addressed socially.

Efforts to prevent obesity should involve community and societal strategies.

Lacto-ovo-vegetarians had lower protein consumption than non-vegetarians throughout the study but still achieved adequate protein intake.

Adequate protein intake can be achieved even with lower consumption in vegetarians.

Innovative solutions are needed to implement sustainable lifestyle modification interventions for T2D.

Practitioners should advocate for and develop innovative strategies to enhance lifestyle intervention adherence.

Efficient lipid-lowering drugs have substantially reduced the incidence and mortality for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Practitioners should consider lipid-lowering drugs as effective interventions for reducing CVD risk.

Weight loss as a result of bariatric surgery is significant and maintained in the long term.

Bariatric surgery can be an effective long-term solution for weight management.

Obesity increases the risk of postoperative complications following elective surgery.

Surgeons should consider obesity as a significant risk factor when planning surgeries.

An interdisciplinary approach is necessary for effective weight loss treatment in obese patients before joint replacement surgery.

Healthcare teams should collaborate across disciplines to optimize weight loss strategies for these patients.

Diabetic patients had a significantly higher percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) than nondiabetics at 12 and 24 months post LSG.

Diabetic patients undergoing LSG may experience greater weight loss compared to nondiabetic patients, which can inform clinical expectations.

Diabetic patients with BMI >40 kg/m² had significantly higher %EWL than patients with BMI ≤40 at 12 and 24 months.

Patients with higher BMI may achieve better weight loss results post-surgery, which can guide treatment decisions.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will cover obesity screening and counseling as a preventive service under Medicare.

Practitioners should be aware of new reimbursement policies that can facilitate obesity treatment.

In Cuba, decreased food availability and increased physical activity led to an average 5.5 kg reduction in weight over five years.

Practitioners should consider the impact of reduced food intake and increased physical activity on weight management.

The online exercise program had good feasibility and adherence, with 97% attendance and 98% participant satisfaction.

Practitioners can consider online exercise programs as a feasible option for engaging older adults.

An increase of 1 serving/day of low calorie sweetened beverages (LCSBs) is associated with reduced body weight by −0.07 kg and waist circumference by −1.35 cm.

Increasing LCSB intake may help in weight management for individuals at risk for or with diabetes.

People with physical disabilities (PWD) report more sedentary time compared to people without disabilities (PWoD) (β = 0.34; 95 % CI = 0.16-0.52, p < 0.001).

Practitioners should be aware that PWD may require tailored interventions to reduce sedentary behavior.

PWD have greater odds of reporting zero total physical activity compared to PWoD (OR = 5.18, 95 % CI = 2.19-12.24, p < 0.001).

Interventions for PWD should focus on increasing overall physical activity levels.

Participants consumed 130 more calories on average in the low social status condition compared to the high social status condition (p=0.07).

Practitioners should consider the impact of perceived social status on dietary intake.