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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:

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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 Independent UK

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.

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Chinese influencer dies while attempting to lose 90 kgs

On Saturday, a Chinese influencer who was 21 years old and had made a serious effort to shed 90 KGs passed away while attending a weight loss camp. After spending nine months at weight loss camps in China's northwest Shaanxi province, she lost her life. The girl named Cuihua passed…

The Times of India

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.

The Conversation

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

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

Nottingham Post

Common weight-loss surgery for teens may weaken their bones

Sleeve gastrectomies can help teens and young adults with obesity lose weight, but the surgery could also poorly affect their bone health.

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Child obesity rates soar with up to 9,000 in hospital - and Covid lockdown is to blame

Data shows worrying increase in hospitalisations with a secondary diagnosis of obesity, and experts say the surge is a knock-on effect of the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Where fat builds up in men and women can be linked to cancer risk – study

The Independent UK

How Bad Is Artificial Sugar? Here Are Three Key Factors to Consider

Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?

Inverse

UK food giant calls for higher fat, sugar and salt taxes

Danone boss urges ministers to help people make healthy choices

The Guardian - UK

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Powerful, but a Simple Health Fix May Be Better

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how healthcare providers – and the public – view weight loss.

Inverse

Britain's unhealthiest town revealed where 40 per cent of locals are obese

One town has been labelled the unhealthiest in the UK after it was found to have the highest percentage of obese people in the UK

Daily Mirror

India logged 31 million new diabetes patients in 2019-21: study

According to ‘Metabolic non-communicable disease health report of India’, 31 million Indians became diabetic between 2019-2021 and nearly 40% population hit by abdominal obesity.

The Hindu

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Should you use artificial sweeteners?

"Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?"

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss drugs aren’t a magic bullet for Britain’s obesity crisis

Ministers looking for an easy answer are pinning their hopes on appetite suppressants like Wegovy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Marie Claire

As Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Ozempic Fat Loss Journey – We Spoke to Top Experts About the Repercussions

The tennis champion shared her decision to take this step was multi-faceted and motivated by a desire to "be at a healthy place."

The Conversation

WHO's recommendation against the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss leaves many questions unanswered

Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?

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The Guardian - US

‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life

Children whose mothers are exposed to toxic PFAS can experience phenomenon previously linked to fetal tobacco smoke exposure

The Times of India

Diabetes epidemic is increasing in many states in the country: ICMR-INDIAB study

A cross sectional population based survey from 31 states and union territories of the country has found the prevalence of major metabolic non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and prediabetes.

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

Wales Online

Weight loss jab could help thousands of people struggling with obesity

The Wegovy drug has been approved for use in the NHS already but under current plans, only a select number of people would gain access to it. The new two-year trial aims to make it available to tens of thousands more people.

Daily Mirror

Side effects and 'damaging' health concerns of new NHS weight loss jab revealed

Medics have outlined the common side effects and potentially damaging health risks of the new weight loss drug, known as Wegovy, available to patients on the NHS

Liverpool Echo

NHS patients struggling with obesity could get weight loss jab

The jab will be rolled out to thousands of people in a two year trial costing £40m

The Independent UK

Plan for GPs to offer controversial celebrity weight loss jab

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the use of drugs to tackle obesity could be a ‘game-changer’ to ease pressure on the NHS

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