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Obese patients cost NHS double the amount of healthy people
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoObese patients cost the NHS double the amount that people who are a healthy weight do, a landmark...
Parents who let morbidly obese daughter die jailed for manslaughter
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoA mother and father who left their morbidly obese daughter in bed-ridden squalor have been jailed...
How did Ozempic and Wegovy get so popular for weight loss?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDrugs that cause weight loss like Ozempic and Wegovy are seemingly everywhere — discussed on...
Researchers Just Discovered a More Accurate Measure Than BMI—Here's Why They Say It's Better
Eating Well via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith each passing year, we're learning more and more about the complex way genetics, lifestyle...
Morbid Obesity: When Are You Medically Overweight?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBeing overweight is defined as having more body fat than is ideal for good health. While overweight is defined as having a body mass of 25 kilograms per...
Care of disabled teenager Kaylea Titford ‘was not co-ordinated’
Press Association News via AOL· 3 months agoA morbidly obese teenager with disabilities who died after being severely neglected by her parents...
Disabled girl, 16, died ‘surrounded by her own filth’ as judge jails parents
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoA mother and father who killed their morbidly obese daughter after leaving her bed-ridden in squalor...
Does Medicare cover weight-loss treatments? Here's what to know
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Does Medicare cover any weight-loss treatments for overweight retirees? I just...
Kaylea Titford: Inside the 'rancid' home where obese teen died from neglect
Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoKaylea Titford‘s bedroom was full of junk and dirty bowls and pans. (PA) Warning: Contains...
Are you a healthy size? Use our tool to find your BMI
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn a world of ultra-processed foods and eating on-the-go, it’s increasingly challenging to stay at a...