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New research presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society suggests that the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide can enhance taste sensitivity in women with obesity. The study found that semaglutide changed brain responses to sweet tastes and may have altered gene expression in the tongue associated with taste bud development. The study involved 30 women with polycystic ovary syndrome who were randomly assigned to receive semaglutide or a placebo for 16 weeks. The findings indicate that semaglutide may have an indirect effect on taste perception, potentially impacting satiety and hunger. However, further research is needed to explore this relationship. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on questioning the effectiveness of calorie restriction in easing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms, highlighting that the recommendations for weight loss were not based on robust studies, and researchers now emphasize maintaining a balanced.

There were 33 women who reliedonly on lifestyle modifications, with 31% of the 16 womenwith obesity and 59% of the 17 women without obesityreporting improvement in their symptoms (P = .112).Similarly, among the 33 women using nonhormonalmedications, 75% of the 20 women with obesity and 77% ofthe 13 women without obesity experienced relief (P = .9). The patients with and without obesity were similar in termsof age, duration of menopause, use of hormone therapy, andtherapy acceptance, but patients with obesity were morelikely to identify themselves as Black (71% vs. 40%). Latest News AT THE MENOPAUSE SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING PHILADELPHIA - Women with obesity experience greatermenopausal symptoms but substantially less relief fromhormone therapy (HT) than women without obesity, accordingto a small, retrospective study presented at the annualmeeting of the Menopause Society (formerly the NorthAmerican Menopause Society). [Extracted from the article]

Discusses the health risks of being overweight at the start of pregnancy. Risks of pregnancy complications in obese women, including chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preclampsia, diabetes, gestational diabetes and thromboembolic disease; Risks to the baby if the mother is obese.

The article focuses on how Swati Vora could successfuly get rid of her bleeding problems and also reduce her weight through yoga, after she joined the classes at Project Life.

The article offers news briefs on topics including the reduction of risk for rheumatoid arthritis after taking oral contraceptives, link of cigaratte price increase in rates of quitting smoking, and the association of maternal obesity with risk for metabolic problems in children.

The article focuses on a study published in the "International Journal of Public Health" which revealed that women are more prone to develop obesity than men.

The article reports on female obesity in the Muslim sub-Saharan country of Mauritania. The country has long had a feminine ideal of beauty that perceives round women as sexy. This has encouraged families to force-feed their women high calorie foods to achieve a feminine ideal. The country's government has begun a public service campaign aimed at informing women that being overweight is unhealthy.

This article presents information about actor Leonard Nimoy's photographs of nude obese women and his involvement in the size-acceptance movement. Nimoy is an established photographer who has a show at a gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts through June 2007 that features pictures of plus-size naked women. Nimoy became interested in photographing such women when he was approached after a lecture by a 250-pound woman who requested that he photograph her.

Profiles television actress Delta Burke. Comments of Burke; Details of her battle with obesity; Her current role in a Broadway revival of "Steel Magnolias"; Burke's experience gaining weight while appearing in the television series "Designing Women"; Career background; How the weight gain exacerbated tendencies toward depression and anxiety; Ways she tried to deal with being overweight; How a diagnosis of diabetes led to greater discipline about her diet.

Discusses the decision of dramatic soprano opera singer Deborah Voigt to risk gastric bypass surgery. How Voigt was fired from a production of Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" in London, England, because the director deemed her too large; Voigt's lifetime struggle with her weight; Comments of Voigt, who lost 100 pounds; Why she was willing to take the risk; Reasons why surgery can be dangerous for a singer; How losing weight has helped her career; Voigt's efforts to draw attention to the problem of obesity and advances in surgical treatment for it; How she is adjusting to the change.

The article discusses research being done on the association between maternal obesity in early pregnancy and the increased risk of type I diabetes in the offspring, which references a study published in the journal "Diabetologia."

The article discusses a study conducted in Italy and published in the journal "PLoS One" on the frequency of nickel allergies and the impact of reducing nickel-containing foods in the diets of obese middle-aged women in terms of body-fat loss and lower body mass index (BMI).

The author discusses the risks of obesity to pregnant mothers and their babies including birth complications, high blood pressure, and gestational diabetes.

The article cites the study about the impact of bariatric surgery for obesity to women before becoming pregnant that was published in the February 25, 2015 issue of "The New England Journal of Medicine" by nutritionist Kari Johansson and colleagues.

The article discusses the health risks faced by obese pregnant women including gestational diabetes, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and the findings of a report issued by doctor Sigal Klipstein and her colleagues which highlight obstetricians ethical issues in caring for these women.

The article discusses the problem of African-American women suffering from chronic stress or depression caused by overburden in life. It mentions signs of stress including weight loss or gain, insomnia and inability to concentrate. It states that junk food leading to obesity can also decrease the level of serotonin, a body hormone which controls our emotions. It also suggests women to seek help from a doctor, if needed or go for self-therapy like enrolling in some activities or spiritual help.

The article focuses on the declining life expectancy of women across the U.S. It states that main reasons for reduction in life-span are job stress, family conflict, smoking and obesity, which give rise to several diseases and disabilities. The article also suggests that unfavorable social conditions are major factors which have affected the health of women in the country.

The article informs about a survey report of a health organization which reveals that roughly 80 percent of Indian women working in urban areas in the 25-40 age group are fat.

The article focuses on Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Projects reports on obesity. It mentions that based on the reports, by 2030 half of the US adult will be obese if they does not change their lifestyle. It adds that an increased in obesity-related medical costs of 147 billion dollar to 210 billion dollar was noted over the year.

The article reports on the findings of a study co-authored by scientist Paula Krakowlak of the University of California, Davis, which suggest that obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism.

The article discusses research published in the medical journal "Pediatrics" that describes a correlation between maternal obesity and developmental abnormalities in their children including autism.

The article discusses the various exercises recommended for women to prevent obesity and other health disorders including a strength and conditioning program, aerobic exercise, and walking lunge.

THE woman's hips bulged in unsightly saddlebags. Then she had liposuction and, presto, those saddlebags disappeared. Photo after photo on plastic surgery Web sites make liposuction look easy, its results transformative. It has become the most popular plastic surgery, with more than 450,000 operations a year, each costing a few thousand dollars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As Americans have grown fatter over the last generation, inviting more heart disease, diabetes and premature deaths, all that extra weight has also become a burden in the maternity ward, where babies take their first breath of life. About one in five women are obese when they become pregnant, meaning they have a body mass index of at least 30, as would a 5-foot-5 woman weighing 180 pounds, according to researchers with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And medical evidence suggests that obesity might be contributing to record-high rates of Caesarean sections and leading to more birth defects and deaths for mothers and babies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the link between obesity and breast cancer in women based on research, which found that roughly 50 percent of obese women were likely to die from breast cancer than women who ate less and exercised more.

Nyree Paten gained so little weight during her recent pregnancy that some of her neighbors did not even realize she was expecting. A few days before her due date, she weighed only two pounds more than she had at her first prenatal visit. But Ms. Paten, 35, of the Bronx, was under doctor's orders to gain no more than 10 or 15 pounds -- she was already about 100 pounds overweight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For years, overweight women who become pregnant have been advised to limit their weight gain to 25 pounds over nine months. But on Thursday, health officials sharply reduced that number for many of them. In the first revision of weight-gain guidelines since 1990, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council said that women who start their pregnancies very overweight should limit their gain to 11 to 20 pounds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the correlation between obesity and stroke risk among women aged 35 to 54 years. Stroke prevalence tripled in the said age group, based on the data from the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dated 1988 to 1994 and 1994 to 2004. Women that fall under the age group have average BMI of 28.67.

The article reports on the result of the study conducted by Statistics Canada which reveals that a high percentage of Aboriginal women were considered overweight compared to non-Aboriginal women. Researchers state that poor food choices and snacking between meals are the main reasons for the obesity of Aboriginal women. With such findings, researchers suggest the practice of maintaining a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.

The article focuses on a health survey report, which states that obesity rates for the U.S. women have remained at about 35% since 1999 and U.S. men's obesity rates have increased until 2003. The survey was conducted by epidemiologist Cynthia L. Ogden. Ogden said, she was optimistic about the women's rate which is leveling off, while men's rate had hit 33% and stayed at it through 2005-2006. Ogden's report said that obesity rates vary with age, and the obesity rates for women varied with ethnicity.

The article offers news briefs from the gay community in the U.S. In San Francisco, California, gay men are practicing their homegrown version of HIV prevention through serosorting. The undersecretary for Intelligence at the Department of Defense has recommended that a program that is spying on gay and anti-war groups be discontinued. A study by the "American Journal of Public Health" reveals that lesbians have higher rates of obesity compared to straight women.

Reports on the status of obesity in women in the U.S. as of April 2006, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Focuses on obesity levels of Arab women and discusses the cultural pressures which encourage the demographic to overeat. Characterization of "gavage" as a method of force feeding female Arab children; View that the Arab world is experiencing an explosion of obesity; Percentage of Arab women who are overweight, according to the World Health Organization.

Presents letters to the editor in response to the article "For Mother and Child, a Lurking Danger," regarding obesity in pregnant women published in the November 23, 2004 issue of "The New York Times."

Focuses on the threat posed by preeclampsia to the life of mother and her unborn fetus. Potential of disease development among older pregnant women, women carrying more than one fetuses and in women with obesity; Importance of controlling hypertension before pregnancy; Problem over the tendency of maternal blood vessels to constrict; Concern over the development of eclampsia, a fatal condition; Method for controlling initial stages or mild preeclampsia.

Presents a study on the effects of obesity on mammograms. Increase of the likelihood of obtaining abnormal readings from tests; Increase of the breast cancer risk among obese women reaching menopause.