New research highlights promising treatments, genetic causes of obesity

(American Gastroenterological Association) More than 60 percent of American adults weigh more than is healthy, which results in increased health issues for the patient and high health care costs. The 2018 AGA James W. Freston Conference, taking place Aug. 18-19, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia, will bring together leading physicians and researchers to discuss current research and techniques to help combat the growing epidemic of obesity. Here we summarize three of the most impactful obesity abstrac...