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Beyond blame: The role of malfunctioning fat tissue in the disease of obesity

Many people who have struggled with their weight have been told to “eat less and move more.” Others have spent years juggling trendy diets, from keto to fasting, with minimal results. Despite their best efforts, what they often hear from physicians, friends, family and even strangers, is that they lack…

The Conversation

A third of the world’s children will be obese or overweight in the next 25 years

More than half of adults will also be overweight or have obesity in the same timeframe, researchers say

The Independent UK

The crisis over GLP-1 out-of-pocket costs deepens—it’s time for health-care leaders to step up

Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, and other GLP-1 or GIP medications are needlessly out of reach for many Americans.

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Act Now: By 2050 Over Half Of Adults, A Third Of Children Will Be Obese

Researchers are calling for urgent action and global policy reforms to address widespread global obesity pandemic by 2050.

Medical Daily

Most adults, a third of children will be overweight or obese by 2050: Study

Lancet study uses data from 204 countries to paint a grim picture of what it called an ‘unprecedented global epidemic’.

Al Jazeera

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050

Since the 1990s, the proportion of the world’s population who are overweight (with a body mass index of 25–30) or obese (with a body mass index of 30 or above) has doubled.

The Conversation

One in two Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2050 unless ‘action taken now’

Study predicts nation on course to have second-highest overweight and obesity rates in world but says urgent government reform could help avoid this

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More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health

The Guardian - UK

Number of obese children and adults in the UK ‘will rise substantially by 2050’

Children as young as five face a future of growing obesity, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Obesity in children under 14 set to rise by more than half by 2050, shocking research suggests

Experts said the global picture represents a ‘profound tragedy and a monumental societal failure’

The Independent UK

We looked at what supermarkets in 97 countries are doing to our waistlines. Here’s what we found

In many countries, buying food at supermarkets, convenience stores and online has become the norm. But what’s the convenience of modern food shopping doing to our health?

The Conversation

AbbVie Enters The Obesity Arena. Why It's Paying Up To $2.23 Billion.

AbbVie inked a licensing deal Monday worth up to $2.23 billion for an amylin-targeting obesity treatment from Denmark-based Gubra A/S.

Investors Business Daily

Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies

Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical treatments.

LiveScience

Is This Penny Stock’s 525% Upside Potential an Attainable Goal?

Skye Bioscience is trying to establish a presence in the weight-loss drug market.

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England subsidises drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. Could Australia follow?

People with a high body weight living in England can now access subsidised weight-loss drugs to treat their obesity. This includes Wegovy (the weight-loss dose of Ozempic, or semaglutide) and Mounjaro (one of the brand names for tirzepatide).

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3 Pharmaceutical Stocks Betting Big on Weight Loss Drugs

Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists; they create a $100 billion market opportunity. With plenty up for grabs, pharmaceutical giants like Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Novo Nordisk (NVO), and Amgen (AMGN) are betting big on next-generation weight loss treatments to dominate this booming market. Keeping reading.

The Independent UK

Supplies of high-demand obesity drugs are improving – but they’re not easier to get

‘There are a lot of people right now who want access to the medication and can’t get it’

Dynamite News

Mohanlal, Shreya Ghoshal, other influential figures join PM Modi's call to combat obesity with reduced oil consumption

In his latest effort to tackle rising health concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a nationwide movement to combat obesity and promote healthier eating habits Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says

Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve

Dynamite News

Researchers discover the brain cells that regulate eating

The neurons identified by the Columbia scientists, a new element of these circuits, are located in the brainstem, the oldest part of the vertebrate brain. Their discovery could lead to new treatments for obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Medical tourism ‘special offers’ spark warning from experts

Experts have weighed in as long waiting lists for care are sending more people overseas for help

The Guardian - UK

Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers

Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise

Evening Standard

Patients urged to be cautious of surgical tourism special offers

Experts have published new guidance on best practice for travelling abroad for care.

The Independent UK

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol

The Guardian - UK

Health insurer Vitality is first to offer UK members weight-loss jabs

Company will give up to 20% off treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro through private cover

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