The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

ICMR-NIN study finds alarming obesity rates in Hyderabad & Telugu States; 47.7% urban adults in Telangana & 46.7% rural adults in AP obese. Over 11% urban & 6% rural adults suffer from hypertension; 5% in both regions have diabetes. Adults aged 40-59 & those engaged in clerical/skilled/semi-skilled occupations have higher…

Federal regulators say a new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug

More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies

People were less likely to sign up to weight-loss programmes when doctors talked about obesity in a negative way, researchers found.

Drugs helping weight-loss like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro drove blockbuster sales for the pharma giants in the third quarter.

Novo Nordisk says it struggling to keep up with demand after becoming Europe’s most valuable company

People with obesity and type 2 diabetes are more likely to get pancreatic cancer, research has found

Pancreatic cancer is the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, with 9,000 deaths every year.

Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer.