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Being overweight ‘linked to 18 cancers’ in under-40s

Adults are encouraged to keep their weight at normal levels to help ward off various different cancers

The Independent UK

Excess weight in under-40s ‘linked to 18 cancers’ – study

Adults are encouraged to keep their weight at normal levels to help ward off various different cancers.

The Independent UK

London theatre show’s cake poster falls foul of junk food ad rules

Theatre boss calls TfL decision ‘ridiculous’ after poster found to breach rules aimed at tackling obesity

The Guardian - UK

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'Why the Welsh Government is bang on to impose their restrictions on meal deals'

People have got very angry about it but it is a sensible policy to combat a real crisis

Wales Online

Scientists call for obesity to be renamed to improve treatment

‘Adequately addressing the disease requires distinguishing it clearly and unambiguously from high BMI’

The Independent UK

Four new CSIR-CFTRI’s technologies released in Mysuru

In the last seven decades, the Mysuru-based CSIR-CFTRI has developed nearly 400 technologies and over 4,500 licencees’ commercialised several technologies that were transferred to them by the premier institute.

The Hindu

Lisa Jarvis: Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug is even better than Ozempic

New data from an experimental drug being developed by Eli Lilly & Co. raises an intriguing question about obesity treatments: How low can the weight loss go?

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How drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work for weight loss: 'Food tastes good, but I don't want it'

The mental distraction of feeling compelled to eat gets quieter.

Fortune

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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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The Independent 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 Hindu

Medical meet on treating obesity held

Endoscopinc equipment for bariatric surgery showcased

Chronicle Live

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

Dynamite News

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:

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"

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