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Weight loss jabs in obese children can help avoid mealtime rows, study says

Liraglutide is found to have beneficial impact on weight and families report reduced conflicts around food

The Guardian - UK

Obese children to be given numberless scales in NHS weight-loss scheme

Data is automatically transferred to the child’s clinical team

The Independent UK

What are weight-loss jabs like Mounjaro and how do they work?

Drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy control blood sugar levels and also reduce food cravings

The Independent UK

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First head-to-head trial of obesity drugs reveals best jab for weight loss

More than three-quarters of patients taking both drugs reported at least one side effect

The Independent UK

First five years of life key to preventing obesity, researchers suggest

Experts in the Netherlands found BMI at age six is a better predictor of obesity in later life than at other points of childhood.

Evening Standard

Being overweight as a young child could double risk of adult obesity, research shows

Study finds overweight children who reach healthier BMI before age six are no longer at higher risk in late teens

The Guardian - UK

Children eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds

Researchers call on UK government to close advertising ‘loopholes’ that are ‘driving excess calorie intake’

The Guardian - UK

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Children eat more per day after watching just five minutes of junk food adverts

The finding highlights the pervasive impact of junk food marketing on children’s diets

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs may be good for mental health, research shows

Swiss study finds wellbeing and life quality can be improved more than with insulin and other antidiabetic drugs

The Guardian - UK

Excess belly fat ‘impairs learning, memory and emotion control in teenagers’

Researchers said the findings are “particularly alarming” given the importance of adolescence when it comes to brain development.

Evening Standard

Fasting earlier or later in day ‘effective strategy for long-term weight loss’

A 16-hour fasting window can help people shed pounds, a study found.

Evening Standard

Five minutes of junk food advertising ‘leads children to eat 130 extra calories’

The Government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children from October this year.

Evening Standard

Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says

Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work more

The Guardian - UK

Obesity rises across the UK maps shows worst-affected areas

The Midlands and North East have the highest proportions, data shows

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Rise in local areas in England with at least a third of adults obese

West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in 2023/24.

Latin Times

Eric Stonestreet's Jaw-Dropping Transformation: The 'Modern Family' Star Looks Nothing Like Cameron

The American actor looks completely different in an advertising campaign with his mother. Eric Stonestreet, the eternal Cameron of 'Modern Family,' did it all for his health.

The Guardian - UK

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

Evening Standard

Pharmacies ‘ready and able’ to roll out weight loss jabs on the NHS

Weight loss jabs, also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and sold under brand names like Mounjaro and Wegovy, work by reducing food cravings.

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The Independent UK

Pete Doherty says recent health scare was ‘wake-up call’ to drastically change his lifestyle

Musician has been frank about his ongoing health issues and recently revealed he came close to having his feet or toes amputated

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss pills could help tackle obesity in poorer countries, experts say

Oral medications are in development to provide alternative to injectables such as Wegovy that must be kept in fridge

Medical Daily

Could A Common Pregnancy Disorder Help Explain Rising ADHD Cases?

Researchers now reveal that gestational diabetes, a health issue during pregnancy that is on the rise globally may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Medical Daily

Surprising Link: Common Medicine Before Age 2 May Raise Risk Of Childhood Obesity

A medicine taken by millions of people, even young children to fight bacterial infections, may be quietly fueling obesity.

Cycling Weekly

'I was calorie counting – I couldn't eat one blueberry over': How one British rider overcame years of underfueling and turned pro

A diabetes diagnosis didn’t stop Hamish Armitt from reaching his potential – but an eating disorder almost did

The Independent UK

Daily weight-loss pill may work as well as Ozempic and could replace injections

Patients in a trial taking orforglipron lost an average of 7.2kg over nine months

The Guardian - UK

New daily weight-loss pill shows success at clinical trial

Orforglipron also reduced blood sugar levels in participants with type 2 diabetes

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