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A new ‘miracle’ weight-loss drug really works — raising huge questions

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy uses a hormone to regulate hunger. It’s wildly effective, but is it misguided?

Financial Times

The top health benefits of switching to a vegetarian diet

One diet has been found to be highly effective in reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease and even obesity.

Daily Record

Obesity: neither genetics nor social background is a very good predictor of your body weight – new research

There’s long been a debate about whether genetics or the environment people are raised in is the biggest cause of obesity.

The Conversation

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Obesity and later motherhood pose threat to falling rates of death in pregnancy

Researchers said age, being overweight and complications all increased risks for pregnant women.

The Independent UK

Big Winners: Being Overweight Can Be An Advantage For Gaming Competitions

Obese people are more prone to impulsive behavior, such as over-eating, and that trait can boost performance in eSports.

Zenger

Obesity clinic at Kuttiyadi taluk hospital a big draw

It is a first-of-its-kind facility in the government sector in Kozhikode district

The Hindu

Formula For Fear: Infant Formula Use Triples In Ten Years As Obesity And Tooth Decay Spike

"Unnecessary specialized formula use increases free sugars consumption, so may promote dental decay and obesity."

Zenger

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Funding the fight against NCDs

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, diabetes, obesity and mental disorders, are often chronic and develop over a long period. Collectively, NCDs account for about 70% of all deaths globally (and 60% of deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, where they account for over 55% of hospital admissions…

Bangkok Post

Number of undernourished people in India declines to 224.3 million; obesity among adults on the rise: U.N. report

There are more obese adults and anaemic women in the world’s second most populous country, according to the U.N. report

The Hindu

Worrying new study claims 1 in 3 adults in Nottinghamshire are obese

Ashfield is the worst-affected district

Nottingham Post

Healthy eating: children think their peers eat more unhealthy snacks than they actually do – changing this perception can lead to better diets

Obesity is a growing problem among young people in the UK. In 2020-21, 40.9% of year six children (age 10-11) were measured as overweight or obese. Research shows that childhood obesity increases the likelihood of living with obesity as an adult.

The Conversation

Weight loss: Lifestyle changes and medication could could lead to 10% drop in weight

Recent research has found that lifestyle changes combined with weight loss medications may help lead to a 10 percent drop in weight - andoffer significant health benefits too

Daily Mirror

Allowing your child to get fat no different to allowing them to smoke, claims fitness guru

Nick Mitchell says people are frightened to tell the truth about childhood obesity in case they cause offence

Wales Online

Child obesity is a form of abuse, fitness guru claims

Junk food and the internet has created a’perfect storm’, gym boss Nick Mitchell said.

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From skin darkening to painful periods, symptoms of PCOD (with causes and treatment)

PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) leads to multiple cysts in the ovaries. The size of the ovary increases in this condition due to hormonal imbalance. Poor lifestyle, obesity and stress can also cause PCOD. It can also trigger diabetes and can cause infertility. It is a medical condition in which the…

Wales Online

Covid vaccines found to work well no matter how much you weigh

People in the underweight and obese groups are still at significantly higher risk, though

The Conversation

COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease

Since the pandemic began, more than 6 million people have died from COVID around the world. The good news is that we now have a wide range of treatments as well as highly effective vaccines which have helped reduce the number of severe COVID cases.

Daily Mirror

How weight and obesity increases osteoarthritis risk – particularly in one body part

Osteoarthritis is a painful condition which affects millions of people in the UK. Your body mass index could be significantly increasing your risk to the condition, warn experts

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Evening Standard

The great big diet myth: why everything you thought you knew about calories is wrong

Invented in the 19th century, practically every dieter follows some kind of calorie restricting regime. But are they completely meaningless, asks Giulia Crouch?

Daily Mirror

Weight loss: Seven tips to walk your way to a healthier weight and burn belly fat

Staying active is the simplest way to reduce your chances of heart disease and obesity, as well as a myriad of other health conditions. Walking is one of the easiest activities we do - here's how to make it a calorie-burner.

Liverpool Echo

McDonald's, Domino's, KFC, Nando's: Which fast food chain is the unhealthiest?

As part of a bid to reduce obesity, people are being encouraged to make 'healthier choices'

Zenger

Obesity Risks: Children Who Are Overweight ‘More Prone To Alzheimer’s Decades Later’

The finding is based on more than 1,200 people tracked for over 30 years.

Irish Mirror

New research shows that most people in Ireland back ban on advertising unhealthy food

The move would come as a bid to tackle increasing rates of obesity and overweight.

Liverpool Echo

Early warning signs of Type 2 diabetes and when you should seek medical advice

Diabetes UK has revealed there has been more than a 50% increase in children receiving treatment in the last five years

The Guardian - UK

The government has the power to tackle obesity, but not the will

Letters: Prof Rachel Batterham thinks obesity can only be tackled with concerted cross-government action, Les Bright says the Tories should be used to dealing with admin problems, while Peggy Thomas says obese people are not greedy, they are poor

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