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The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Half of world will be obese by 2035, health organization predicts

Half the world will be overweight by 2035, a health group warns.

Tribune News Service

First Thing: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder of wife and son

Verdict in case of prominent South Carolina lawyer accused of 2021 double homicide. Plus, scientists discover how whale got voice

The Guardian - UK

Half the world's population predicted to be overweight and obese by 2035 if current trends continue

Survey by the World Obesity Federation makes for grim reading if improvements are not made around the globe

Wales Online

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Half the world will be overweight or obese by 2035, slim support for Australians

More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a report.

The New Daily

Few obese Australians receiving targeted GP support

More than two-thirds of Australian adults are classed as overweight or obese and that figure is projected to increase in coming years.

AAP

More than half of humans on track to be overweight or obese by 2035 – report

Campaigners urge ambitious global intervention with 25% of people expected to be clinically obese in 12 years

The Guardian - UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

When Mounjaro came on the market, TikTok went wild. People with obesity ordered the drug in droves thanks to a coupon that allowed them to access it for just $25 a month. Then the coupon went away, leaving destruction in its wake — and obese patients warring with diabetics. Emily…

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Eli Lilly is capping consumer insulin costs at $35

Eli Lilly & Co. is capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month, following a public plea from President Joe Biden for lower prices of the diabetes treatment for all Americans.

Tribune News Service

Eli Lilly is capping customers’ insulin costs at $35

Eli Lilly & Co. is capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month, following a public plea from President Joe Biden for lower prices of the diabetes treatment for all Americans.

Tribune News Service

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

The Independent UK

Mayo Clinic Minute: Obesity and heart disease

It's long been known that being overweight or obese can make a person more apt to develop conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, which can lead to cardiovascular disease. But experts at Mayo Clinic say obesity also can affect the heart in entirely independent ways.

Tribune News Service

How use of diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss has led to a shortage: 'Let the diabetics have their drugs'

Ozempic has been catapulted into the public eye in recent months as celebrities and wellness influencers started taking it for weight loss. But Ozempic is a diabetes drug — and the craze has led to a shortage, leaving those who need it for Type 2 diabetes at a loss.

Tribune News Service

German minister calls for ban on advertising junk food to children

Cem Özdemir said measure would help protect children from obesity and diabetes

The Guardian - UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

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The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

The Independent UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

The Independent UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

The Independent UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

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The Independent UK

The ‘next Ozempic’ became a social media sensation. Then everything changed

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Scientists find link between obesity and dementia

The findings suggest it is important to address obesity and begin healthy weight loss when people reach their 40s and 50s

The Independent UK

Scientists link obesity to Alzheimer’s-related genes

The findings suggest it is important to address obesity and begin healthy weight loss when people reach their 40s and 50s.

Axios

The health care system rethinks obesity

Drugs are often unaffordable to those who need them.

Wales Online

Meal deals could be banned in Wales to curb obesity

Banning meal deals are one thing being considered as part of a wider plan to crack down on junk food

WEKU

A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity

The national study found a small but significant decline in the average BMI of more than 14,000 schoolkids after implementation of a 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals.

WEKU

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders

Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.

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