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Weight-loss jabs helped us when all else failed

Letters: Rebecca Nottingham says healthcare for those struggling with obesity is abysmal, while Andy Taylor says Mounjaro has been revoluntionary for him. Plus a letter from Michael E Corby

The Guardian - UK

Big food companies must be held to account in obesity crisis

Letters: Let’s change the way the food industry operates so people have access to healthy food, says Barbara Crowther, while Eithne Dodwell says her local food bank users tend to shun healthier choices

The Guardian - UK

Kids in the U.S. have become increasingly unhealthy over the past 17 years, new study finds

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems

The Independent UK

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Half of Britons oppose fining supermarkets failing healthy food targets

Supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food, under a new Government plan announced last week to tackle obesity.

Evening Standard

Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging

The Independent UK

UK to Give Britons More Access to Weight-Loss Drugs: Inside The Mission to Be 'Fat-Free'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting mentioned that they are targeting to slash levies on these weight-loss drugs for greater access for the public.

International Business Times UK

OPINION - A 'fat free' Britain by 2035? Slim chance of that

It seems fair to say this government, turning one year old this week, has not yet achieved a reputation for speedy resolution of major national crises. Yet within the new 10 Year Health Plan is a radical plan – to make Britain “fat free” by 2035.

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Restaurants could be forced to report customer calorie counts to help combat obesity

Hospitality bosses claimed they were ‘totally blindsided’ by the plans and said they would lead to increased costs

The Independent UK

BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here's what the alternative could be

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

LiveScience

UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests

Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity

The Guardian - UK

Call for early action to tackle ‘alarming’ rise of childhood obesity

Researchers said that when obesity is established, ‘it becomes increasingly harder to reverse’.

The Independent UK

Child’s first 1000 days of life ‘critical’ in preventing obesity, academics say

In the UK, 1.3 million children are obese, and a further 2.3 million are overweight

The Independent UK

Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI

The cost-effective option is already found in some primary care practices

The Independent UK

Can Protagonist Take On Eli Lilly's Next-Generation Obesity Treatment?

Protagonist Therapeutics is taking aim directly at Eli Lilly's obesity treatment with a newly announced drug that uses the same mechanism.

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Research points to intermittent fasting as one of the more effective restrictive diets

Two in five U.S. adults are living with obesity

The Guardian - UK

The way to tackle obesity in the UK is to make healthy food affordable. But the government won’t admit it

We can’t fix this crisis with vouchers, loyalty cards or supermarket displays. Either prices have to come down or incomes have to go up, writes Zoe Williams

LiveScience

Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely 'new mechanism'

The obesity drug liraglutide cut migraine days in half in a small trial, though more research is needed to exclude the placebo effect, researchers said.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting challenged on plan to tackle obesity crisis

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Supermarkets told to play a bigger role in NHS fight against obesity

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Evening Standard

Supermarkets could be fined if they fail to hit new healthy eating targets

The ‘Healthy Food Standard’ will apply to major retailers in England as part of a new government plan to tackle obesity.

The Independent UK

Supermarkets could face fines for failing healthy eating targets in obesity crackdown

Labour health secretary issues warning over future of health service ‘unless we curb the rising tide of cost and demand’ caused by obesity epidemic

The Independent UK

The three lifestyle factors putting a million UK adults at risk of dying early

Three factors could cut 20 years from a person’s life, experts warn

The Guardian - UK

Parents, not teachers, can beat child obesity

Letter: Steve Wilkinson says young pupils’ poor fitness is a cultural challenge that can only be resolved by parents’ choices

The Guardian - UK

As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need

Few patients will be eligible for the drugs. Better food regulation and social policy are far more likely to give lasting results, says GP Helen Salisbury

The Independent UK

Rather than relying on weight-loss jabs on the NHS, encourage us all to be fitter and healthier

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The health department rolling out jabs to patients who struggle with their weight must be a moment to rethink our approach to childhood obesity, so often the precursor to a lifetime of poor outcomes

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