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Government exploring how it can get weight loss injections to more people

People taking a weight-loss drug can lose up to 15% of their body weight after one year, with results apparent within the first month

Wales Online

£40m pilot to expand availability of weight loss drugs on NHS

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

The Independent UK

Why You Should Go Overweight On Novo Nordisk Stock

Novo Nordisk is already the global kingpin in diabetes treatments, with about 30% of the $50+ billion global diabetes market and around half of the $20 billion insulin therapy market. Now, it is becoming a powerhouse in weight-loss drugs, thanks to its Wegovy drug.

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Fire crews in England deal with obesity callouts every four hours

Health experts criticise government policy failures after firefighters help move people 2,319 times in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Being a morning person benefits your brain and body. 5 ways to become one—even if you're a night owl

Being an early riser is associated with improved mental health and life satisfaction and a decreased risk of diabetes and obesity.

Fortune

Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic

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 health care providers – and the public – view weight loss.

The Conversation

Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among US teens

A study suggests that more U.S. teens with obesity are getting weight-loss surgeries, in line with official guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatments, study suggests

Research is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein that allows good fat to burn off calories as heat.

The Independent UK

Study finds how obesity increases mental disorders risk throughout life

Obesity increases the likelihood of having mental illnesses considerably. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here's what we know about slow and fast weight loss

When people decide it’s time to lose weight, they’re usually keen to see quick results. Maybe they have an event coming up or want relief from health problems and discomfort.

The Conversation

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report

The Joint Malnutrition Estimates (JME) released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank shows there is insufficient progress to reach the 2025 World Health Assembly (WHA) global nutrition targets and only about one-third of all countries are ‘on track’ to halve the number of children affected by stunting by 2030.

The Hindu

New Brit research shows there's no such thing as 'healthy fat'

Even if you stick to a healthy diet, being fat still leaves you at a greater risk of health problems

Wales Online

New WHO Guidance Says to Avoid Fake Sugars — Here’s What You Should Use Instead

Artificial sweeteners are up to 400 times sweeter by weight – but provide no or negligible energy.

Inverse

Building a nutrition programme? Understanding how people behave is key

Undernutrition contributes to up to 45% of child deaths in African countries. At the same time, child obesity rates have doubled between 2006 and 2016. More than 40% of women of reproductive age are anaemic. And 13.7% of infants have low weight at birth. Stunting in the African region is…

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Evening Standard

Study shows 80% of voters support junk food advertising ban

YouGov poll for the Obesity Health Alliance shows position of voters on issue

The Independent UK

Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children

‘We deserve to have more control over the food and drink that’s available and marketed to us’

The Independent UK

Most adults support a ban on advertising unhealthy food to children – poll

The Obesity Health Alliance said it was deeply concerned about the growing problem of excess weight.

Belfast Live

Ards and North Down Council leading NI fight against obesity

Obesity levels and associated illness in the borough is greater than the NI average

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Bristol local food plan aims to cut obesity and tackle climate change

Obesity levels are rising in Bristol and across the country

Wales Online

Bacteria leaking from our guts is making people fatter, say scientists

Endotoxins are also driving disease such as type 2 diabetes

Dynamite News

Study discovers link between obesity with oral cancer immune escape

A study discovered a method through which obesity affects the ability of some oral cancers to evade the immune system. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’

Microbe fragments from the leaky gut are able to enter the blood stream and directly affect how well fat cells function.

Dynamite News

Uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity can have several consequences

The international study discovered that hunger-barrier ALwO are more likely to be female and more inclined to claim that being bullied because of their weight makes them unhappy. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Toddlers’ gut bacteria may predict future obesity, study suggests

Researchers identify differences in bacteria that colonise the gut in adults living with obesity

ABC News

Leeches have had a long (and strange) medical history from treating headaches to obesity

The use of leeches is a blood-thirsty practice that's been helping us heal for millennia. Medicine has moved on since they were "used like aspirin" to treat conditions like obesity, but there is still a place for them today.

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