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Don't weigh me: The case against BMI

Scales and BMI measurements are a flawed way of looking at our health. The case for ditching them

Salon

Study: Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want

A major challenge in obesity treatment is that fat tissue, which is not continuous in the body but is found piece by piece in "depots," has been difficult to target in a depot-specific manner, pinpointed at the exact location.Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Calls for sugar food tax as report shows reduction 82% below voluntary target

Retailer own-brand and manufacturer products cut back sugar by just 3.5% between 2015 and 2020, according to analysis published on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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'Sweets as treats' culture key to Knowsley's obesity problems

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

Liverpool Echo

Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here's how

The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than currently guaranteed.

The Conversation

Being obese ‘is bad for a child’s brain’

Childhood obesity is a growing concern, with around one in seven children aged four or five in the UK obese

The Independent UK

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'

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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

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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

Wales Online

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

Nottingham Post

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

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

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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

ABC News

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.

Dynamite News

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

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.

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