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Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, says study

Possible interventions include default smaller portions and prominently displaying low-calorie foods

The Guardian - UK

Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’

The calorie content of takeaways could be cut by up to 15% by helping people choose healthier options, research suggests.

The Independent UK

Alberic Fiennes obituary

Other lives: Pioneer in weight-loss surgery who argued that severe obesity is a disease requiring medical intervention and psychological support

The Guardian - UK

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Is it time for a sugar renaissance?

"[What] do the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons?"

Salon

All you need to know about weight-loss drug Wegovy and Ozempic tipped to treat dementia

Although age is by far the greatest risk factor for dementia, obesity and type 2 diabetes are also major risk factors

Wales Online

WHO says artificial sweeteners are no good for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

Some artificial sweeteners are synthetic, others are extracted from foods such as monk fruit and the stevia plant.

The New Daily

Weight loss jab should be offered to obese teenagers, scientists say

Following a clinical trial, academics said the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed pounds

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Obese patients cost NHS twice as much as those with healthy weight, study says

Average of £1,375 spent annually on heavier patients as government faces scrutiny for policy failures

The Guardian - UK

Obese patients cost NHS double the amount of healthy people

Experts say economic prosperity and continuing viability of NHS rely on combatting increasing obesity

The Independent UK

The WHO says we shouldn't bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart disease.

The Conversation

Teenagers with obesity should be offered ‘transformative’ weight loss injection, say experts

Teens living with obesity were offered the semaglutide drug for more than a year in a new clinical trial

The Independent UK

Half of children given ‘skinny jab’ no longer clinically obese, study finds

Report says giving semaglutide once a week gave ‘historically unprecedented’ results

The Guardian - UK

Past obesity can have lasting effects on mental health, study finds

History of obesity increases risk of early death by a third regardless of current weight, according to study on ‘weight scarring’

The Guardian - UK

Teenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts

They cautioned, however, that the appetite suppressant semaglutide should be taken as part of a wider package of treatment options.

The Independent UK

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Shocking little-known treatment could hold key to Brits dealing with obesity

A new study from Japan has claimed that a surprising and little-known treatment, ear acupuncture, could play a role in aiding weight loss but some experts have questioned the study

WEKU

Lifesaving or stigmatizing? Parents wrestle with obesity treatment options for kids

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.

The Hindu

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021.

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Is weight-loss surgery worth it?

A pretty female influencer surprised her followers by posting before and after photos and a video of herself after having a sleeve gastrectomy -- a surgical weight-loss procedure. In the video, the influencer said that her previous weight was 86kg and she lost 18kg in three months following surgery.

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Study: Both metabolically healthy, unhealthy forms of obesity increase risk of various obesity-related cancers

New studies reveal that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are linked to an increased risk of several obesity-related cancers, with the association being more potent in metabolically unhealthy obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Study reveals how different types of obesity are linked to cancer

Being metabolically unhealthy found to further increased obesity-related cancer risk

The Conversation

Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with weakened immune systems, for example due to cancer or other medical conditions. They tend to already be at heightened risk from COVID.

The Independent UK

WHO issues warning on weight loss drugs

Balanced diet and exercise remain key to losing weight, health body says

Reuters

Exclusive-Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review

New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are not a “silver bullet” for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates, the World Health Organization’s nutrition chief told Reuters, as the agency conducts its first review of obesity management guidelines in more than 20 years.

Daily Record

Scotland's worsening obesity crisis is putting more strain on struggling NHS

Record View says in order to tackle the obesity crisis, we should adopt the mantra of eat less and move more.

Daily Record

East Ayrshire named joint 'obesity capital of Scotland' with grim numbers revealed

Research conducted by New Patients has shown where East, North and South Ayrshire all weigh in.

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