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Children in UK getting shorter due to malnutrition in ‘national embarrassment’

The height of children aged 5 has been declining since 2013 while Jamie Oliver, Gordon Brown and Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby all call for next prime minister to ‘turn the tide on obesity’

The Independent UK

UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds

Food Foundation says height of five-year-olds falling, child obesity up by a third and type 2 diabetes by a fifth

The Guardian - UK

'Pat ourselves on the back': rates of obesity and overweight people drop

'I want to be the optimist and say the worst is behind us.'

Newcastle Herald

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Alarming lack of access to green space fuelling UK child obesity crisis, doctors warn

Exclusive: Medics say children with poor access to outdoor play at school at higher risk of developing lifelong health problems

The Guardian - UK

Obesity, inactivity and screen time: how pioneering research is tackling the crisis in child health

Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University are leading projects that could result in crucial interventions to stem an alarming decline in children’s health and development

The Guardian - UK

Backlash over plans to build McDonald’s metres from top state boys’ school

The headteacher is ‘gravely concerned’ about the implications

The Independent UK

Top doctor warns against using anti-obesity drugs to get ‘beach body ready’

NHS medical director says use of non-prescribed medicine for quick-fix weight loss is putting people at risk

The Guardian - UK

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Scientists may finally have an answer for the obesity paradox

Scientists studied mice and tumour samples from kidney cancer patients

The Independent UK

Michael Mosley: just one thing we can do to remember him

Letters: Readers on the loss of the TV and radio presenter who changed so many lives with his advice on health and fitness, particularly with regard to obesity and type 2 diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Study Identifies Best Time To Exercise For Reducing Blood Sugar Levels

Researchers have now identified the optimal time to exercise for reducing blood sugar levels in sedentary adults struggling with overweight and obesity.

Medical Daily

Is Amgen Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?

Amgen has outperformed the S&P 500, and analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects because of the positive Phase 2 clinical trial data of its obesity drug MariTide.

Barchart

Skye Bioscience Pivots To Obesity After Glaucoma Flop; Shares Plummet

Skye stock plunged Monday after the biotech company scrapped its failed eye-disease drug in favor of pivoting to obesity treatment.

Investors Business Daily

Eating ultra-processed food linked to chronic insomnia, study finds

The consumption of UPF is on the rise worldwide, and it has been linked to diabetes, obesity and cancer

Evening Standard

Abbott Snags U.S. Clearance To Enter The Obesity Arena, Rivaling Dexcom

Abbott Laboratories gained U.S. clearance Monday for a pair of new CGMs. But Abbott stock fell a fraction at the close.

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Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women

Obesity and excess weight gain, traditionally perceived as health issues predominantly affecting high-income countries, are now increasingly prevalent in low and middle-income regions.

Medical Daily

Higher Stroke Risk For Women Overweight In Teenage Or Young Adult Years: Study

The researchers found that having excess body weight at age 14 or 31 raises the risk of ischemic stroke in women by the age of 55.

Barchart

Structure Therapeutics vs. Viking Therapeutics: Which Weight-Loss Drug Stock Wins?

With weight-loss drugs gaining traction, which biopharma stock wins?

Latin Times

Latino adults in the U.S. will be most at risk of cardiovascular disease by 2050

The American Heart Association also revealed that Hispanic children are projected to have the highest obesity rates

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Ozempic may improve taste buds

A proof-of-concept study found that semaglutide may influence taste perception of sweet compounds

Investors Business Daily

Obesity Drug Leader In Buy Zone After Huge Gains

Novo Nordisk is in a buy zone after a 39% gain year to date. The anti-obesity drug market is expect to grow to $4.4 billion by 2032.

Medical Daily

More Than Half Of Americans Will Develop Cardiovascular Disease In 30 Years: Report

Around 61% of U.S. adults are expected to have some type of cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years, according to a recent report from the American Heart Association.

The Guardian - UK

Mounjaro is second obesity drug to be approved for use in England

Those with BMI of 35 and a comorbidity could be prescribed tirzepatide and Nice says it is more effective than Wegovy

International Business Times UK

JPMorgan Forecast Over 85% Upside for Two Biopharma Stocks Targeting Obesity and Chronic Conditions

The two biopharma firms have developed drug candidates to treat autoimmune and pulmonary diseases. They have demonstrated good safety profiles and efficacy in various stages of clinical trials.

Medical Daily

Having Obesity For 10 Years Or More Increases Risk Of Heart Attacks, Stroke: Study

Researchers discovered that being obese for 10 or more years significantly increases the risk for individuals under the age of 50.

The Conversation

31% of Australians are obese – is Ozempic a healthy solution? A GP considers Johann Hari’s inside take on a ‘mass experiment’

Obesity levels for adults have hit 26% in Britain and 42.5% in the United States, journalist Johann Hari writes in his new book, Magic Pill. In Australia, recent data shows we’re somewhere in the middle: 31%.

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