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Public health advocates demand warning labels, ban on junk food ads

Public health experts, consumer groups, lawyers, and patient groups call on Union government to check rise in consumption of UPF, warning of obesity and diabetes. NAPi report, "The Junk Push", reveals 43 lakh children under 5 are obese/overweight. Regulatory policies ineffective to stop misleading ads. WHO India study shows 200,000…

The Hindu

Weighing up BMI: is your body mass a reliable assessment tool for health?

Body mass index has been used as a general metric for measuring obesity in the UK since the 1980s. When should we pay attention to it, and when might doing so be problematic?

The Guardian - UK

Obesity is a dangerous disease that shares key features with cancer

Although obesity has been recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948, its identity as a disease may not be widely perceived the same way as other health conditions.

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Stressful Jobs Can Double Risk Of Heart Disease In Men

Researchers followed more than 6,000 white-collar workers, with an average age of 45, for 18 years, from 2000 to 2018.

Zenger

Morning workouts are better for weight management, finds study

For those who are looking for an answer to what is the right time to work out, whether it is evening or morning, here is an answer for you. A new study has found the right time to workout so that it can help you with weight loss. The study…

The Times of India

Work stress has scary implications for your heart health—especially if you're a man

“The U.S. workforce is among the most stressed in the world, and these workplace stressors can be as harmful to health as obesity."

Fortune

Early morning exercise may be most effective for weight loss, study suggests

Research has found that people who exercised between 7am and 9am had a lower BMI and smaller waists than those who did not

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Exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight management, suggests study

People who exercised in the morning had a lower body mass index and smaller waists than those who did not.

The Independent UK

Early treatment of child obesity is beneficial: Study

According to a new study that was published in The International Journal of Obesity, early treatment of childhood obesity is successful in both the short and long term. Read further on Dynamite News:

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43 lakh children below the age of five identified as obese or overweight: official data

43L children 0-5 years of age in India identified as obese/overweight; 13 States/UTs surpassing national average of 6%. NFHS-5 data shows Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, J&K highest, MP, Bihar, AP lowest.

The Hindu

‘Dire need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable cancers

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

The Guardian - UK

Why taxing 'junk food' to tackle obesity isn't as simple as it seems

Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. Blair also called for restrictions on advertising unhealthy food.

The Conversation

A moonshot against the obesity and diabetes pandemics

City Voices: A major mobilisation of public and private capital is needed to combat what has become a pandemic of metabolic ill-health.

Evening Standard

184,000 in UK to get preventable cancer diagnosis this year, study finds

Exclusive: Calls for crackdown on smoking, drinking and poor diet as study reveals £78bn cancer cost

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Wegovy: the slimming drug that keeps Denmark’s economy growing

Novo Nordisk, the maker of the blockbuster obesity injection, has singlehandedly saved the country from recession

The Independent UK

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

Evening Standard

Cancer cases in younger people seeing global surge, researchers warn

Obesity and alcohol consumption contributing to ‘worrying’ rise in cases

The Independent UK

Alcohol and rising obesity led to ‘alarming’ surge in cancers in young people

‘These results are interesting but colleagues will need to give considerable time and thought as to their interpretation,’ says professor Stephen Duffy

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The Guardian - UK

Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians

It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

Dynamite News

Research reveals Inflammation can influence weight loss surgery outcomes

Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Study reveals Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded study found that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later. Read further on Dynamite News:

Salon

The history of weight loss drugs

"It is no wonder demand for weight-loss drugs continues to soar"

Evening Standard

Choreographer to the stars hoping to help solve London’s obesity crisis

A choreographer and dance fitness instructor who has worked with Rihanna and Victoria Beckham is to offer free classes in Regent’s Park in an attempt to tackle London’s obesity crisis.

The Independent UK

Queen Latifah calls for more ‘inclusive healthcare’ for people with obesity

‘Girls Trip’ star said people with obesity deserve to feel ‘welcome and respected’ when they visit the doctors

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