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More that 1 billion of world's population is clinically obese, study shows

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity – with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a WHO study published by The Lancet medical journal.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1, 2024

More Than One Billion Now Afflicted By Obesity: Lancet

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

WHO issues warning against sugar substitutes used by diabetics, weight watchers

Sugar substitutes have become an integral part of 'healthy' eating these days. Sugar substitutes, also known as artificial sweeteners or non-nutritive sweeteners, are substances used to sweeten foods and beverages without adding calories or raising blood sugar levels. These substitutes are often many times sweeter than sugar and are commonly…

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2024

Diet Coke safe as long as you don’t drink 14 cans every day, WHO says after aspartame cancer fears

Studies backing advice cite ‘limited evidence’ and call for more research into the issue

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Aspartame sweetener ‘possible carcinogen’ but safe in moderation

World Health Organisation says sweetener in diet drinks and other foods is possible cause of cancer but still safe.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the artificial sweetener aspartame a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

WHO says aspartame is a 'possible carcinogen.' The FDA disagrees

Moderate consumption of aspartame is OK, scientists say. But heavy consumers may want to reduce their intake. The WHO says aspartame may "possibly" cause cancer. The FDA questions the evidence.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2023

Sorry, stevia: Artificial sweeteners get more bad PR

Artificial sweeteners aren’t good for weight loss, WHO says.

Axios · May 26, 2023

WHO issues warning on weight loss drugs

Balanced diet and exercise remain key to losing weight, health body says

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Exclusive-Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review

New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are not a “silver bullet” for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates, the World Health Organization’s nutrition chief told Reuters, as the agency conducts its first review of obesity management guidelines in more than 20 years.

Reuters · May 12, 2023