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Racial disparities in childhood obesity on the rise in study of NYC public schools
Medical Xpress· 3 hours agoAmong public school students in New York City, some of the greatest increases in childhood obesity in recent years were among those socioeconomic and demographic groups already ...
Obesity threshold should be LOWERED - as millions at risk of killers are missed
The US Sun· 9 hours agoMILLIONS of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to think they are not obese, a study has...
BMI threshold for obesity in older people should be lowered, researchers say
Press Association News via AOL· 23 hours agoThe analysis suggested the ideal BMI cut-off point for obesity in older adults was 27, with an...
Setmelanotide Shows Promise in Hypothalamic Obesity
Medscape· 16 hours agoTreatment with setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, led to a significant reduction in BMI in a difficult-to-treat population of patients...
Ozempic weight loss guide: Benefits and side effects
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt seems as though Ozempic and other weight-loss jabs are everywhere – and the appetite for them shows no signs of slowing down - with the industry...
How we can bridge the obesity-care gap for Black Americans
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOPINION: It is time to advocate for legislative changes that will ensure every individual has access...
Does Childhood Weight Alter Health Risks in Adults?
Medscape· 2 days agoThe new study follows earlier work on the association of obesity with disease outcomes due to body size trajectories, presenter William Johnson, PhD, an...
Japan's lessons for combating obesity without Ozempic
Boing Boing· 2 days agoJapan has one of the world's lowest obesity rates at just 4.5%, compared to 42% in the United...
Is Eli Lilly Stock A Buy Or A Sell With Key Alzheimer's Meeting Looming?
Investor's Business Daily· 6 hours agoLilly has proposed patients stop receiving the drug once their brains are clear of beta amyloid....
Text messages with financial incentives can help men who are living with obesity lose weight, UK...
Medical Xpress· 23 hours agoA new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), and...