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News | July 15, 2024

Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: How Do They Compare?

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are increasingly popular. Which is better?
Ken Fujioka, a weight management specialist, explains the difference between Ozempic and Mounjaro and why one was found more effective.
News | July 21, 2023

Scripps Expert Discusses New Generation of Weight Loss Drugs

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Expert Dr. Ken Fujioka, MD, recently appeared on an edition of the KPBS radio program “Midday Edition” to discuss a new generation of weight loss drugs.
News | June 23, 2021

Scripps Expert Calls Weight Loss Drug a “Game Changer”

In a CBS 8 interview, Ken Fujioka, MD discusses a new weight loss drug and says it could be a "game changer" in the battle against obesity.
News | February 5, 2018

Scripps Weight Loss Expert Shares Insights on Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Ken Fujioka, MD is director of the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center and the Center for Weight management in La Jolla California at the Scripps Clinic.
Ken Fujioka, MD, endocrinologist at Scripps Clinic, recently talked with Diabetes in Control newsletter about the role of weight control in managing diabetes.
News | January 1, 2021

How To Lose Weight Fast (video)

Scripps weight management expert Ken Fujioka, MD, offers tips to lose weight fast, including getting a scale and foods to eat and avoid.
News | October 12, 2018

Scripps Weight-Loss Expert Weighs in on Obesity Study

An overweight man measures his waist to see if he is by BMI definition obese.
Ken Fujioka, MD, a weight management specialist at Scripps Clinic, discussed the findings of a study that showed BMI alone cannot predict obesity-related illnesses.
News | December 23, 2019

Scripps Weight Loss Expert Comments on New Obesity Study

Scripps Clinic weight management expert Ken Fujioka, MD, appeared on KUSI TV to discuss a study that predicts half of adults will be obese by 2030.
News | November 13, 2019

What Is BMI? (video)

Dr. Ken Fujioka, a weight management specialist at Scripps, explains what body mass index reveals about your health.
News | October 19, 2017

Scripps Weight Loss Expert Weighs in on New Obesity Research with LA Times

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Ken Fujioka, M.D., endocrinologist and weight-loss expert at Scripps, discusses new research that could help obese people lose weight without surgery.
News | April 6, 2015

Weight Loss Programs Get Approval from Scripps Expert

Ken Fujioka, MD, with the Scripps Clinic Center for Weight Management, shared his expertise with UT San Diego.
News | January 7, 2016

Scripps Clinic Expert Weighs in on New Diet Guidelines

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Ken Fujioka, MD, endocrinologist at the Scripps Clinic Center for Weight Management, spoke with the San Diego Union Tribune regarding new FDA diet guidelines.
News | November 4, 2015

Scripps Clinic Expert Weighs in on Junk Food Study

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Scripps Clinic Weight Management doctor Ken Fujioka, MD, was interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune about a new study on junk food and the link to obesity.
News | August 16, 2015

Scripps Doctor Weighs in on Shifting Dietary Guidelines

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Weight management expert Dr. Ken Fujioka comments on dietary research in a San Diego U-T article about shifting federal dietary guidelines.
News | August 23, 2022

What Are the Benefits of Medical Weight Loss?

Scripps offers a world-class, medically supervised weight management and bariatric surgery program for people struggling with obesity.
News | June 10, 2010

Scripps Clinic Physician Provides Recommendations for Weight Loss Plateaus

Scripps weight management expert Ken Fujioka, MD, talks about getting past weight loss plateaus in a 2010 interview in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
News | February 28, 2022

What Are the Health Risks of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages?

Drinking too many sugary drinks can be harmful to your health. Learn how to quench your thirst with low- or no sugar drinks.
News | January 7, 2020

Surgical Weight-Loss Solutions (podcast)

Weight-loss experts discuss weight-loss solutions, including minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Learn who is a candidate.
News | January 4, 2015

U-T San Diego Interviews Scripps Clinic Weight Loss Expert on New Drug

Scripps weight loss expert Dr. Fujioka weighs in on the risks and benefits of a new diet pill in a 2015 U-T San Diego interview.
News | March 29, 2021

Eat This, Not That for Weight Management

Follow these tips to help you reach a healthy weight: eat veggies and fruits, snack on dark chocolate and nuts, weigh yourself and more.
News | December 30, 2019

Bariatric Surgery Offers Weight-Loss Options (video)

Scripps experts discuss the obesity epidemic and weight-loss surgery options. Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are the most common.