Weight-loss

September 16, 2024 5:19 PM

Study finds financial incentives boost weight loss in obese teens

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that combining meal-replacement therapy with financial incentives can lead to greater weight loss in adolescents with severe obesity. Researchers, including Dr. Justin Ryder from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that teens who received both meal-replacement therapy and monetary rewards for weight loss achieved a higher reduction in body mass index (BMI) compared to those who only received meal-replacement therapy. ...

Pfizer moves forward with once-daily weight-loss pill

Pfizer plans to move a reworked, once-a-day version of its weight-loss pill danuglipron into clinical trials later this year, the company said on Thursday, after scrapping a twice- daily version of the drug late last year. The new drug is part of the second generation of weight-loss pills under development by companies including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that will offer patients a more convenient alternative to injections. Some analysts expect the weight-loss drug market, currently dominated ...