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Severe Obesity In Childhood Halves Life Expectancy, Weight Loss Brings Back Decades: Study

A child with severe obesity at age 4 has only a life expectancy of 39 if the individual does not lose weight. However, losing weight could add decades back to their lives, the study revealed.

Medical Daily

Cash incentives may help men lose weight, research finds

Men with obesity offered incentives and sent healthy-eating tips in Game of Stones trial found to have lost most weight

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The study that says semaglutide can do much more than help you lose weight

In today’s newsletter: A new study suggests semaglutides reduce not just obesity but risks to your heart too. What will that mean for their availability on the NHS?

The Guardian - UK

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Young children with persistent severe obesity could have half average life expectancy, study finds

Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39

The Guardian - UK

Source Of Sugar Matters More Than Amount For Childhood Obesity: Study

Children who get more sugar from sweet snacks, confectioneries, sweetened milk, and yogurt drinks, have a higher risk of gaining weight, the study revealed.

Medical Daily

1 'Strong Buy' Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold

Discover why Eli Lilly is considered a 'strong buy' as it capitalizes on the growing demand for diabetes and obesity treatments, backed by its robust financial performance and promising future prospects.

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Overweight people more likely to take sick leave, European study finds

Economic impact laid bare by findings has implications for UK where about two-thirds of people are overweight or obese

The Guardian - UK

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TOI Health News Morning Briefing| 40% of cancer cases are due to obesity, how sleep impacts overall health, health risks of protein supplement intake, quick 10-minute fitness routine and more

40% of the cancer cases are due to obesity

The Times of India

Nearly 40% of the cancer cases are due to obesity, finds new study

The findings of a new study, which will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice found that almost 50% of the cancer cases are linked to obesity.

The Times of India

Four in 10 cancer cases linked to obesity, study finds

European Congress on Obesity in Venice shares alarming health findings

Evening Standard

Study Explains How Night Shift Workers Are Prone To Diabetes, Obesity

Working on the night shift for as little as three days can disrupt the protein rhythms, raising the risk of diabetes, a recent study has revealed.

Medical Daily

‘Ozempic seemed to change more than the patients’ bodies,’ says Johann Hari, author of Magic Pill

Writer-journalist Johann Hari brings himself into the Ozempic conversation, taking readers through the risks of obesity, its causes and effects, and what the drug does

The Hindu

Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries

New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.

WEKU

Best berberine supplements that could support PCOS and diabetes symptoms

Supplements to help manage metabolic deficiencies, PCOS, obesity and other chronic health conditions

Evening Standard

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Weight-loss Drug Maker Novo Nordisk's Profits Soar Further

The drugmaker increased its market share of the diabetic treatment market by 1.8 percentage points and now has a 34-percent share of the market.

The Guardian - UK

Magic Pill by Johann Hari review – weighing in

There is a useful book to be written about the rise of anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic, but this flawed account is not it

The Times of India

Is liver disease hereditary? In what ways one should take precautions?

Liver disease has the potential to be hereditary, meaning it can be passed down through families. Various factors such as viral infections, excessive alcohol consumption, and obesity can also contribute to liver damage.

The Times of India

Understanding the link between sleep apnea and air pollution

Sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep, affects millions worldwide. While factors like obesity and genetics are known contributors, recent research has unveiled a surprising link between sleep apnea and air pollution.

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Dynamite News

Gut bacteria can influence obesity in men and women

New research has found that gut bacteria can play a key role in the onset and development of obesity, with differences in men and women, which might affect the metabolism of different nutrients and therefore the presence of bioactive molecules in the gut that influence the development of metabolic disease.…

The Times of India

Is liver disease hereditary? In what ways one should take precautions?

Dynamite News

Study gives more insight into how obesity affects fecal incontinence

For millions of adults in the United States, involuntary loss of bowel control, or fecal incontinence (FI), has a major negative influence on their quality of life and mental health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

Doctors warn unplanned 'Ozempic babies' may be harmed by weight-loss drugs

Women using weight-loss drug semaglutide have reported surprise pregnancies, but doctors warn the risk to babies is not yet clear

Evening Standard

Children who use screens before bedtime at higher risk of obesity, study finds

Researchers say children are accumulating ‘sleep debt’ which is impacting their health

The Times of India

Why BMI is not a good metric for checking obesity or overweight in Indians, shares expert

BMI is a standard measure to assess an individual as underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. However, it may not be accurate to measure health in Indians. This means that the weight may be normal but disproportionate fat muscle mass ( fat to protein disproportion).

Zenger

Childhood Weight May Influence Adult High Blood Pressure Risk, Study Suggests

New research indicates childhood weight management could play a crucial role in preventing high blood pressure and related cardiovascular issues in later life.

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