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‘Tobacco is responsible for America’s obesity’: RFK Jr. says cigarette giants engineered addictive foods

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserts that tobacco companies, seeking new markets after facing smoking regulations, applied their "addiction science" to the ultra-processed food industry. He claims these companies engineered foods to maximize cravings and repeat consumption, contributing to America's obesity and chronic disease crisis. This perspective shifts the focus from…

The Times of India

Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under

Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research finds

The Guardian - UK

Are Ozempic Based Drugs Necessary for Overweight Cats?

Feline obesity is no longer a rare problem. With indoor lifestyles, free feeding and calorie dense diets cats are now overweight or obese. Recently researchers have shown interest in Ozempic like medications which were originally designed for human diabetes and weight loss. It is claimed such drugs can help manage…

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The New Wegovy Pill Is Already Popular. Does That Make Novo Nordisk Stock a Buy for Q1?

Novo Nordisk entered 2026 with fresh momentum after the U.S. launch of its oral Wegovy pill. Is the stock a buy now?

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AbbVie Call Options Spike 2,599%: Tracking the Big Bet

Large institutional investors are positioning for growth as a leading biopharmaceutical firm enters the obesity market and reaches a federal agreement.

MarketBeat

Remarkable Stories Of The Heaviest Recorded People In History

Uncover remarkable stories of the heaviest people in history, including Jon Minnoch. Explore records, pounds, kgs & medical history's heaviest person.

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Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan review – inside the Ozempic revolution

A fascinating deep dive into the discovery, use and implications of a revolutionary new treatment

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Whole milk set to return to school cafeterias after Trump reverses Obama-era act

Research has indicated that changes in the federal nutrition program following the Obama-era law slowed the rise in obesity among US children

The Independent UK

Sneaky new trend companies are using to target GLP-1 and other weight-loss drug users

While the nutritional needs of GLP-1 users are not drastically different from the general population, according to a dietician, the key distinction lies in reduced food intake

The Independent UK

Weight loss jab to launch stronger dosage as UK demand set to soar

The stronger Wegovy dose could see more than 20 per cent weight loss in patients with obesity

The Independent UK

Childhood Obesity: Causes, Concerns and What Parents Can Do

Obesity in children has become a common issue these days. With the change in lifestyle and parenting styles unhealthy amounts of weight gain is seen in many children. This can caused serious health issues at a very young age. Parents need to be mindful about their children’s habits in order…

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Proposed weight drug price drop only for select few

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Government told to make changes to food packaging in obesity crisis battle

People most used the traffic light system when choosing snacks

The Independent UK

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

Which? called on the Government to make the change amid what it described as an ‘obesity crisis’.

Evening Standard

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People regain weight within two years of coming off obesity drugs, new study finds

People who use weight-loss drugs can rapidly regain weight after stopping treatment, according to a new study

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why skinny jabs’ short-term fix comes with long-term concerns

In today’s newsletter: A new study shows that people don’t just regain weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs, they see other positive health markers reverse – leading to questions about long-term impacts and solutions

The Conversation

Stopping weight-loss jabs leads to much faster rebound than thought – so are they still worth it?

Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Mounjaro, have been hailed as gamechangers. In clinical trials, people lost an average of 15%-20% of their body weight – results that seemed almost miraculous compared to traditional diet and exercise programmes.

The Independent UK

Lack of support leaving people on weight loss drugs vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies, say experts

Many taking weight loss drugs could be at risk of ‘replacing one set of health problems with another’, academics warned

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People on fat loss jabs ‘put weight back on faster than traditional dieters’

The vast majority of people taking Wegovy and Mounjaro pay privately owing to restrictions on who can access the medicines via the NHS.

The Conversation

How eggs can help you come off Wegovy – cracking the problem of weight-regain

For millions of people, weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have felt like a breakthrough that finally makes eating less feel easier. In a few short years, these so-called GLP-1 drugs have reshaped how obesity is treated and how people think about appetite and willpower. But their success raises…

The Independent UK

Experts warn ‘loophole’ means junk food advert ban doesn’t go far enough

A loophole in the ban means companies can still advertise brand names, which experts argue leaves children no better protected

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Will a ban on advertising junk food help to tackle obesity in the UK?

In today’s newsletter: As new rules ban TV and online ads for high-fat, salt and sugar products, the curbing of junk food marketing has found cross-party support

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the junk food advertising ban: shaping tastes is a job for government

Editorial: Weight-loss drugs cannot solve the problem of poor diet. Ministers are right to demand healthier food and promotions

The Independent UK

Forget BMI – this is the real way to predict how healthy you are, experts say

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests

The Guardian - UK

Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK

Watchdog will also monitor online ban for high fat and sugar products as part of wider effort to tackle childhood obesity

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