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Marketing unhealthy food as good for kids is fuelling obesity in South Africa: how to curb it

Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country’s children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030.

The Conversation

Weight loss drugs could slash cancer risks by 41% compared to surgery, researchers claim

Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence that the medicines can do much more than help people lose weight.

Euronews

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First head-to-head trial of obesity drugs reveals best jab for weight loss

More than three-quarters of patients taking both drugs reported at least one side effect

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs could halve risk of obesity-related cancers, study finds

Experts say findings are transformational and could herald new era of preventive medicine

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss jab Mounjaro helps people shed much more weight than rival – study

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are weight-loss medicines that make people feel fuller for longer and therefore less hungry.

The Independent UK

First five years of life key to preventing obesity, researchers suggest

Experts in the Netherlands found BMI at age six is a better predictor of obesity in later life than at other points of childhood.

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Being overweight as a young child could double risk of adult obesity, research shows

Study finds overweight children who reach healthier BMI before age six are no longer at higher risk in late teens

The Guardian - UK

Children eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds

Researchers call on UK government to close advertising ‘loopholes’ that are ‘driving excess calorie intake’

The Guardian - UK

Excess belly fat ‘impairs learning, memory and emotion control in teenagers’

Researchers said the findings are “particularly alarming” given the importance of adolescence when it comes to brain development.

Evening Standard

UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’

The Guardian - UK

Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says

Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work more

The Guardian - UK

Scientists just mapped your tongue. It may be the key to helping you lose weight

Understanding how we crave sweet treats could help fight obesity, researchers say

The Independent UK

Obesity rises across the UK maps shows worst-affected areas

The Midlands and North East have the highest proportions, data shows

The Independent UK

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Proportion of adults living with obesity in England, by local area

The list covers all upper-tier and lower-tier local authorities in England.

Evening Standard

Rise in local areas in England with at least a third of adults obese

West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in 2023/24.

Euronews

Novo Nordisk cuts guidance as weight-loss drug market competition grows

Novo Nordisk shares jumped following stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings, despite the company lowering its growth outlook for 2025 amid intensifying competition in the weight-loss drug markets.

The Conversation

Aspartame: the artificial sweetener is calorie-free but not risk-free – a nutritionist explains

Sugar — sweet, satisfying, and everywhere. From fresh fruit and honey to processed table sugar and drinks, it sneaks into nearly everything we eat. While delicious, sugar delivers what nutritionists call “empty calories” — energy without any essential nutrients. And with overconsumption linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease…

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‘Milkshake tax’: there’s growing evidence that expanding the UK’s sugar levy could help tackle obesity

The UK government is considering expanding its sugar tax on fizzy drinks to include milkshakes and other sweetened beverages, as part of new proposals announced in April 2025. The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), to give it its official name, was introduced in 2018 to reduce people’s sugar intake and…

The Guardian - UK

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

The Independent UK

NHS could offer weight-loss jabs at pharmacies ‘for £9.90 prescription price’

Weight-loss jabs could be offered at an NHS prescription price of £9.90

The Independent UK

World Health Organization makes U-turn on weight loss jabs

The decision is a significant shift in the WHO’s approach to drugs like Wegovy

The Conversation

From diet to drugs: what really works for long-term weight loss

More than 2.5 billion adults worldwide are currently overweight or obese, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. This staggering number highlights a growing global health crisis. Obesity isn’t just about weight – it’s a powerful risk factor for a range of serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes, kidney…

The Independent UK

Voices: Poll of the day: Is the UK’s sugar tax an effective way of tackling obesity and improving public health?

Have your say: Is the sugar tax just adding to your grocery bill? The government wants to extend the levy to milkshakes and lattes, claiming it protects children’s health – but critics say it’s hitting families hard

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss pills could help tackle obesity in poorer countries, experts say

Oral medications are in development to provide alternative to injectables such as Wegovy that must be kept in fridge

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