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After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Martin Binks, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at ºÚÁÏÉç and a researcher and clinician with expertise in obesity, explains what this moment means for patients, providers, and public health.

Exercise-induced molecule suppresses hunger, may help treat obesity

The College is proud to announce the recent partnership between ºÚÁÏÉç and Maseno University (MSU), located in Kisumu, Kenya. The partnership, led by associate professor Constance Gewa, aims to stimulate and support educational and intercultural projects between MSU and Mason's Department of Nutrition and Food Studies.

Lilian de Jonge, PhD, associate professor of nutrition, provides insight and answers questions regarding one of the most popular weight management trends: intermittent fasting.

When it comes sharing recipes on social media, what users post, and what they cook may be two different things according to a recent study led by Hong Xue, PhD at ºÚÁÏÉç. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), analyzed hundreds of recipes and found users liked and pinned posts that were healthy, but more heavily engaged off-line with recipes that were high in fat, sugar, and total calories.