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Blueprint inspired by Covid-19 vaccine rollout will tackle NHS missions, says Rishi Sunak

Cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction are the NHS's four 'healthcare missions'

Wales Online

Wales has 'huge problem' with morbid obesity in children who are 'beyond surgery', says top surgeon

Professor Jon Barry said some of the young people he sees have a body mass index of 75 – three times what their weight should be

Wales Online

Obesity treatments to help shed 20% of weight could be offered on NHS

Ministers approved a £20 million research fund to look into new medicines and digital tools - which could save some of the £6 billion cost of treating obesity

Daily Mirror

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Steps being taken to tackle Knowsley's growing obesity problem

Knowsley has some of the highest levels of obesity in the country

Liverpool Echo

Obesity Of Cars: The New Challenge Of The Industry

The increase in size, the weight of the batteries, and the popularity of SUVs means vehicles are heavier than ever.

Motor1

Knowsley has highest obesity levels among adults in England

Knowsley Council said it is working with its partners to support residents of all ages

Liverpool Echo

Patients complain some obesity care startups offer pills, and not much else

Many Americans turn to the latest big idea to lose weight — fad diets, fitness crazes, dodgy herbs and pills, bariatric surgery, just to name a few. They’re rarely the magic solution people dream of.

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Weight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn't mean they 'don't work'

It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such as cognitive behavioural therapy) for obesity and weight-loss drugs mean there are lots of approaches that help people lose weight.

The Conversation

Concerns rise over obesity care startups

Concerns emerge over a wave of new startups offering access to drugs called GLP-1 agonists

Salon

On food labels and exercise equivalents

While these kinds of food labels may be easier to understand, they run the risk of being too generalized

Salon

Woman inspired to lose nearly four stone after her own mum died from heart complications and obesity

Elina went from 16st 10lb to 12st 13lb in about five months and has since become a weight loss consultant herself

Wales Online

Obesity 'far more likely' in Nottinghamshire district, NHS data shows

A third of people over 18 in the district are classed as obese

Nottingham Post

Weight loss drug causing chaos on TikTok

A diabetes drug is all the rage among Hollywood’s elite, but folks who need the drug are struggling to get it

Salon

Could junk food labels displaying exercise required to burn off calories help reduce obesity?

Food labels displaying the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories in the product are being touted as a way to reduce obesity, but not everyone is convinced.

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Study: Tinds Obesity Drug Helps Teens Lose Weight

A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Sugar rush: how Mexico’s addiction to fizzy drinks fuelled its health crisis

Obesity and diabetes rates are soaring, so why hasn’t a law banning sugary beverages for children been enforced?

The Conversation

Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?

Rising life expectancy is one of the great success stories. If you were born in 1870, you’d expect to live until you were 30. But if you were born today, you’d expect to live to 72, and the UN predicts it will continue to rise to 82 years by 2100.…

Evening Standard

One in four London children in final year of primary school obese - higher than UK average

NHS figures reveal rates of obesity significantly higher in deprived areas of the capital

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The Independent UK

Nearly a third of older primary school children in deprived areas are obese

Boys are more likely to be obese than girls, a report says.

Tribune News Service

Novo Nordisk shot helps teens lose weight, new study finds

Novo Nordisk A/S’s weekly shot that reduces obesity in adults returned promising results in teens, according to a study that adds to a growing wave of potential interventions for the stubborn condition.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester's surgeons 'really skilled in amputations' because of soaring diabetes and obesity problem

"We’ve now got a whole team at Manchester [hospitals trust] that are really skilled in amputating limbs because people have had diabetes and circulatory problems."

StockNews.com

Here’s Why Destination XL Group Inc. Has the Makings of a Long-Term Winner

DestinationXL Group (DXLG) is the leading retailer of men's big & tall clothing. This market continues to grow due to rising rates of obesity all over the world. This means that DXLG has further upside and investors should consider accumulating the stock during the bear market.

ABC News

Impact of obesity on life expectancy in Queensland children shown in new modelling

A new report has found a "concerning" drop in life expectancy for Queensland children born over the next decade if obesity rates are not reduced.

The Guardian - AU

BMI: why experts are calling for better ways of assessing health than a body mass index

The index has remained popular because of its simplicity, but Australian experts agree it is too often seen as a one-stop indicator of health

The Guardian - UK

‘Alarming’ rise in type 2 diabetes among UK under-40s

Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK

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