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Obesity is a symptom of a society that doesn’t care

Letters: John Atkinson says obesity is almost exclusively a disease of poverty, particularly in children, while Kate Halliwell defends the food and drink industries. Plus letters from Fiona Morgan, Julie Box and Alix Dearing

The Guardian - UK

Food experts condemn UK supermarkets over failure to tackle sugar levels

Retailers continue to encourage sugar consumption while paying lip service to healthy eating, report says

The Guardian - UK

Something to Chew Over While You Order Your Next Boba Tea

We hate to break your bubble, but here’s the sweet, sticky truth about a popular Asian drink.

Capital & Main

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‘Hollywood skinny jab’: what do we know about anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic in Australia?

Demand for the jab has prompted worldwide shortages of Ozempic, but a new class of drugs has challenged the way we approach obesity

The Guardian - AU

Weight-loss breakthrough: Scientists discover clue to why women are more likely to be obese

'His and hers' anti-obesity pills could be on the way

Wales Online

Study reveals how people with obesity due to genetic tendency have lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers found that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Does exercise help you lose weight?

It’s no surprise exercise is one of the first things we turn to when we decide it’s time to lose weight.

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Want to reduce your risk of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure? Limit sugary drinks, says new study

Academics said that limiting sugar intake can have significant health benefits.

The Independent UK

Injectable weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are having a moment. It’s time that obesity—a ‘chronic disease,’ not a character flaw—does, too

Is obesity hereditary? A choice? Influenced by other factors like poverty and mental illness? And does it even matter?

Fortune

Scientists identify potential for lifestyle changes to prevent and treat obesity

Researchers hope their findings could help eliminate the need for weight loss surgery.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on obesity: prevention is as important as cure

Editorial: Treatments that allow people to live healthier lives are welcome, but ministers must tackle the causes of this condition

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic pounds push 10,000 U.S. Army soldiers into obesity

Obesity in the U.S. military surged during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Revealed: maker of Wegovy ‘skinny jab’ is funding NHS weight-loss services

Critics fear conflict of interest as Novo Nordisk helps medics ‘reduce unnecessary barriers’ to treatment for obesity

The Guardian - UK

WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to ‘essential’ medicines list

A panel of advisers to the WHO will review requests for drugs to be included next month

Evening Standard

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Football programme to help men tackle obesity across the UK kicks off in Gateshead

MAN v FAT Football is an FA-affiliated scheme that has helped men lose over 510,000 pounds of weight so far

Dynamite News

Obesity risk may be passed on from moms to daughters: Study

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism of the Endocrine Society, mothers with obesity may share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Sugary drinks tax slashed child obesity by 5,000 cases, researchers say

For year six girls, the study found an 8% reduction in obesity, equivalent to preventing 5,234 cases of obesity per year in this group

Axios

Analysis: 42% of Americans are living with obesity

A NORC analysis found that 42% of Americans are living with obesity, with higher rates in the Southern and Midwestern states.

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Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated?

More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that…

ABC News

Lipoedema, the painful condition you've probably never heard of

It's not a rare disease, but it's rarely spoken about. Often, we won't even know we're suffering from it. Here's why.

The Conversation

Older people have eating disorders too – but they're a largely ignored group

Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, which is in the obesity range. She was…

Dynamite News

Obesity risk might pass from mothers to daughters: Study

According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women with obesity might share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

Tribune News Service

Ask Mr. Dad: Should we be rethinking weight?

Dear Mr. Dad: As someone who has been overweight for most of my childhood and adult life, I am concerned about my son facing the same struggle. I am someone who has felt shame while at the same time being uncomfortable talking about myself as someone with obesity – which,…

Daily Mirror

Government food tsar quits with blast at 'insane' Tory failure to tackle obesity

Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby said the Tory party was refusing to impose restrictions on the junk food industry due to its obsession with 'ultra-free-market ideology' - and risked storing up problems for the NHS

The Guardian - UK

‘Skinny jab’ drug firm facing fresh inquiries after ‘serious breaches’ of industry code

Pharmaceutical company behind blockbuster diet jab Wegovy confronts crises on multiple fronts, amid scrutiny of UK activities

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