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Survey reveals high disconnect between perceptions of obesity among people living with obesity and their doctors
A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their ...
Child obesity clinics seeing BMIs over 50
Many are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study ...
The ‘particularly alarming’ ways that obesity affects teenage brains revealed in new study
I worry about how these changes, which are occurring at the age of 13 or 14, might affect them later in life,” the study’s ...
Once-daily oral treatment for obesity that mimics metabolic effects of gastric bypass shows promise in study
A first-in-human study of an investigational once-daily oral treatment for obesity (SYNT-101) demonstrates positive ...
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Novo Nordisk strikes deal with Septerna to develop obesity pills
Novo Nordisk is partnering with the biotech Septerna to develop oral obesity drugs, as it aims for more convenient weight ...
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Obesity-Related Cancer Rates No Different With GLP-1s vs Bariatric Surgery
When weight loss is equal, though, the GLP-1s seem to provide larger benefits. Researchers say prospective studies are needed ...
Session finale, obesity rankings, celeb golfers: Down in Alabama
Alabama has moved up the most recent obesity rankings from U.S. News & World Report. And we’re getting awfully close to the ...
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First-Generation GLP-1 Drugs May Help Lower Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers
First-generation GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help reduce the risk of obesity-related cancers, new research shows. Liraglutide ...
Greater risk of overweight, obesity among preschoolers living in rural areas linked to more sedentary, screen time
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO25) in Malaga, Spain (11–14 May), reveals that 3 to ...