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Study Suggests Obese Patients Get Ineffective Weight Loss Advice From Doctors

The investigation found that weight-loss advice from doctors to patients with obesity rarely included effective methods and mostly consisted of telling patients merely to eat less and be more physically active. Read on for details:

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Study: If 20% of your diet is these foods, you’re at risk of faster cognitive decline

Numerous studies have linked the consumption of ultraprocessed foods with a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, obesity and early death.

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The Whale director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia criticisms ‘make no sense’

‘Black Swan’ filmmaker claimed that ‘people with obesity are generally written as bad guys or as punchlines’

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How An Eli Lilly Decision Could Light Up The Red-Hot Obesity Landscape — Again

A key decision from Eli Lilly could alight the obesity treatment landscape again, an analyst said Friday as LLY stock lingers near a record.

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Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA

In the last 40 years obesity has been constantly rising. This has happened despite the popularity of all kind of diets ranging from low carb, paleo or even ice cream based.

The Conversation

Sunak faces backlash over delay to junk food pre-watershed ads ban

Scrapping of adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm will not now take effect until 2025

The Guardian - UK

Here's What We Know So Far About Amgen's Obesity Drug As It Trails Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

Amgen is years behind rivals in developing an obesity treatment, but the company says its experimental drug could prove superior.

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New research identifies some food products aimed at toddlers are failing WHO guidelines around sugar content

Out of more than 70 ready-made food products for toddlers, more than 75 per cent fail to meet the proposed guidelines for sugar set out by the World Health Organization (WHO), soon-to-be-published research for the Obesity Policy Coalition has found.

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Can this diet save Australian kids from obesity? The science says so

Babies put on a lower-protein and cereals diet, and fed a variety of fruit and vegetables, developed a taste for a healthier diet.

The New Daily

Study Reveals Use Of Cationic Nanonmaterials To Treat Obesity

There are two main kinds of fat: visceral fat, internal tissues that surround the stomach, liver, and intestines, and subcutaneous fat, found under the skin anywhere in the body.Read on for details:

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Don't weigh me: The case against BMI

Scales and BMI measurements are a flawed way of looking at our health. The case for ditching them

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Study: Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want

A major challenge in obesity treatment is that fat tissue, which is not continuous in the body but is found piece by piece in "depots," has been difficult to target in a depot-specific manner, pinpointed at the exact location.Read on for details:

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Calls for sugar food tax as report shows reduction 82% below voluntary target

Retailer own-brand and manufacturer products cut back sugar by just 3.5% between 2015 and 2020, according to analysis published on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Amgen Is The Underdog In Obesity Treatment — But It's Creeping Up On Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

Amgen stock dipped Thursday though the company unveiled promising results for its experimental obesity treatment.

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'Sweets as treats' culture key to Knowsley's obesity problems

Knowsley has some of the highest levels of obesity in the country

The Conversation

Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here's how

The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than currently guaranteed.

The Independent UK

Being obese ‘is bad for a child’s brain’

Childhood obesity is a growing concern, with around one in seven children aged four or five in the UK obese

Wales Online

Blueprint inspired by Covid-19 vaccine rollout will tackle NHS missions, says Rishi Sunak

Cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction are the NHS's four 'healthcare missions'

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Wales has 'huge problem' with morbid obesity in children who are 'beyond surgery', says top surgeon

Professor Jon Barry said some of the young people he sees have a body mass index of 75 – three times what their weight should be

Daily Mirror

Obesity treatments to help shed 20% of weight could be offered on NHS

Ministers approved a £20 million research fund to look into new medicines and digital tools - which could save some of the £6 billion cost of treating obesity

Liverpool Echo

Steps being taken to tackle Knowsley's growing obesity problem

Knowsley has some of the highest levels of obesity in the country

AFP

Qatar looks to football, World Cup to kick obesity problem

Doha (AFP) - Seven-year-old Alain trains with two dozen other children in Doha, the World Cup's host city, striving to lose weight in pursuit of his dream: becoming a professional footballer.

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Obesity Of Cars: The New Challenge Of The Industry

The increase in size, the weight of the batteries, and the popularity of SUVs means vehicles are heavier than ever.

Liverpool Echo

Knowsley has highest obesity levels among adults in England

Knowsley Council said it is working with its partners to support residents of all ages

Tribune News Service

Patients complain some obesity care startups offer pills, and not much else

Many Americans turn to the latest big idea to lose weight — fad diets, fitness crazes, dodgy herbs and pills, bariatric surgery, just to name a few. They’re rarely the magic solution people dream of.

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