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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

The Conversation

BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.

The Conversation

How sugar became the scapegoat for society’s ills – from austerity to the cost of living crisis

In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby

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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

Losing significant amounts of weight may soon be as easy as taking a daily pill

The Independent UK

Medical meet on treating obesity held

Endoscopinc equipment for bariatric surgery showcased

The Hindu

Diabetes warning signs including one that happens at night as cases skyrocket

Currently, more than half a billion people have diabetes and almost all have type 2, which is linked to obesity

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Health: Plant-based food could prevent childhood obesity, reveals research

For families dealing with food insecurity, the challenge is usually one of food quality as much as food quantity. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Almost one in four children in Year 6 in Bristol are 'obese'

"Doing nothing now is not an option" - chief executive of the NHS

Bristol Post

Diabetes Cases To Double By 2050 Due To Global Obesity Crisis

Unhealthy lifestyles and environmental factors trigger metabolic disorder, says University of Washington study

Zenger

Combatting the popularity of junk food

"Unhealthy diets need to improve, but the simple answer of blaming the individual is the wrong one"

Salon

Ozempic maker now wants to keep people from becoming obese in the first place

Novo Nordisk is investing in obesity prevention, the 'real big frontier' of weight loss.

Fortune

Meal deals should be regulated by the Welsh Government, survey finds

A survey done by Public Health Wales shows the public supports Government intervention to make healthy food cheaper and tax high sugar food

Wales Online

Is it finally time to ban junk food advertising? A new bill could improve kids’ health

This isn’t the first time a ban on junk food advertising has been floated. But there is more reason than ever to make it happen.

The New Daily

Dr Michael Mosley busts 'starvation mode' health myth for those trying to lose weight

'The claim is that if you stop eating your metabolic rate immediately slows down as your body tries to conserve your fat stores'

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Is it finally time to ban junk food advertising? A new bill could improve kids' health

Today independent MP and former GP Sophie Scamps will introduce a bill into federal parliament that would restrict junk food advertisements aimed at children.

The New Daily

‘Push to change kids’ appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food advertising could disappear from Australian children's entertainment platforms in a bid to stamp out childhood obesity.

The Independent UK

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn

TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the ‘light-touch’ regulation would restrict consumer choice ‘ludicrous’.

The Hindu

Data | High burden of diabetes and BP in Kerala and West Bengal

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases was much higher in urban areas in many States

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Two kids who are unrelated develop insatiable appetite. Doctors find rare cause

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Wegovy is "not a magic bullet" - 3 doctors reveal what you need to know as the drug is set to be prescribed in the UK

As Wegovy is set to be available on prescription in the UK, we asked doctors what they think of the controversial weight loss injections

Dynamite News

Obesity Therapy: 7 amazing tips by gastrologist Dr Nivedita Pandey for weight loss

Here Dynamite News brings you some wonderful tips by a renowned gastrologist Dr Nivedita Pandey to lose your excessive weight comfortably. Must read further:

The Independent UK

Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs, despite controversy

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism

The Conversation

Cutting GST on fresh produce won’t help those most in need – a targeted approach works better

Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in almost four decades, with fruit and vegetables up more than 22% in the past year. As often happens during a cost of living crisis, there have been calls to remove the goods and services tax (GST) from fresh produce.

The Conversation

Wegovy: more people may soon be eligible to access weight-loss drug under new pilot scheme

One in four adults in the UK are obese. Obesity is associated with many health conditions including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, stroke and cancer. The financial cost of obesity to the NHS is an estimated £6 billion a year.

Nottingham Post

NHS to open 10 new obesity clinics for children as hospital admissions treble

They will help around 3,000 obese children and their families

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