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Doctors Want to Get Rid of This Controversial Health Metric — But Will It Actually Work?

A new policy creates an important opportunity to review the current use of BMI in healthcare settings.

Inverse

All over 40s in England to be sent health test for them to take at home

It has been claimed that each test will save 20 minutes of NHS time and will help reduce heart disease and obesity

Chronicle Live

Michael Mosley shares three foods to 'avoid' if you want to lose weight

He also hit out at two types of foods he believes "could be to blame for the obesity crisis"

Liverpool Echo

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Even Light Drinking Poses Risk Of Obesity And Diabetes, Study Finds

New research shows one or two drinks a day increases risk, especially in women

Zenger

Wales to clamp down on junk food meal deals to tackle obesity

Welsh government says it will go further than UK government’s plans for England in trying to encourage healthier eating

The Guardian - UK

Wales is to ban some food items from meal deals and tell supermarkets where they can display treats

The Welsh Government will also bring in restrictions on where certain foods can be placed in a supermarket as part of its plan to tackle obesity and unhealthy eating

Wales Online

Restriction on high fat, sugar and salt products to fight Welsh ‘obesity crisis’

Legislation is aimed to bring the country in line with England.

The Independent UK

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Chronicle Live

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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Bristol Post

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

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

Zenger

Diabetes Cases To Double By 2050 Due To Global Obesity Crisis

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

Salon

Combatting the popularity of junk food

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

Fortune

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.

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Wales Online

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

The New Daily

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.

Wales Online

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'

The Conversation

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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