AMA’s Latest Research, Health Tips & News About Obesity

Supplements in the shape of a question mark

Public Health

Jun 22, 2022 ·

2 reasons to steer patients away from supplements for weight loss

Over-the-counter products designed to spur weight loss shouldn’t be part of the treatment plan. Learn with the AMA, and find out what does work.

Publications & Newsletters

Jun 10, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

Patients can follow these steps to help reverse prediabetes

More than one in three adults in the U.S. lives with prediabetes. Learn what doctors wish patients knew about managing prediabetes.

USMLE®

May 16, 2022 ·

3 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman seeks long-term weight loss

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A woman with obesity has made multiple attempts to lose weight with no lasting success. She says she can’t resist sweets.

Leadership

May 4, 2022 ·

5 MIN READ

Time to step up screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

As knowledge grows about the link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19, so does the need to help patients prevent this devastating chronic condition.

Publications & Newsletters

Apr 22, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

Public health: CSAPH reports

Read reports on this topic for the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Publications & Newsletters

Apr 8, 2022 ·

3 MIN READ

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Obesity

2 reasons to steer patients away from supplements for weight loss

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 6, 2022

Patients can follow these steps to help reverse prediabetes

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman seeks long-term weight loss

Time to step up screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

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Public health: CSAPH reports

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