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The new weight-loss drugs and cancer
What patients and doctors need to know when it comes to the popular new injections and pills

Micro-RNA in weight loss and breast cancer
From the McTiernan Group, Public Health Division

Science Says: Renew, refocus, reduce risk
Lowering risk of cancer through the science of prevention

Tip Sheet: New COVID-19 transmission study, returning to school, video of biorepositories — and a new weight loss study
Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news

Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss
Successful pilot study uses acceptance and commitment phone therapy to help people lose weight; new $3.7M grant will launch full-scale trial

Diet and exercise interventions for eating behaviors and weight loss
From the McTiernan Group, Division of Public Health Sciences

Fitness trackers don’t improve weight loss, study finds
Participants who added ‘wearables’ to diet and exercise plans actually lost fewer pounds than those who stuck with traditional tactics

A nutrition and exercise expert and her science writer daughter discuss the motivation to stay healthy
A nutrition and exercise expert and her science writer daughter sit down for a conversation on motivation

Weight loss, combined with vitamin D, reduces inflammation linked to cancer, chronic disease
First study of its kind to test effect of vitamin D and weight loss on inflammatory biomarkers

Weight cycling: New insight on obesity
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study finds repetitive loss and regain of body weight doesn’t negatively affect person’s long-term ability to battle obesity, a known risk factor for many cancers

Study finds that yo-yo dieting does not thwart weight loss efforts or alter metabolism long term
Obesity is a known risk factor for many cancers as well as heart disease and diabetes

Successful dieters log calories, avoid skipping meals, eat out less
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study finds postmenopausal weight loss aided by basic self-monitoring strategies

Weight loss reduces inflammation related to cancer
Anne McTiernan-led study shows that postmenopausal women who lost at least 5 percent of their body weight reduced inflammation markers related to several cancers

Mid-morning snacking may sabotage weight-loss efforts
Finding may not relate to time of day, but to the short interval between breakfast and lunch

Large weight loss can mean significant vitamin D gain
Obesity and low vitamin D levels both linked to risk of cancer, other diseases; losing more than 15 percent of body weight lowers risks