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1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents...
Yahoo Life· 3 days agoIf a child’s BMI is between the 85th to 95th percentile, they are considered “overweight,” and if...
Weight loss surgery more effective than obesity drugs, diet changes: study
NY Post via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Surgery needs to play a bigger role in obesity treatment and be considered earlier in the disease...
20x Less Likely: Transforming Prediabetes Outcomes With Bariatric Surgery
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoMetabolic surgery greatly lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients...
Adolescent obesity management guidelines: sixth Guideline Development Group meeting
World Health Organization· 2 days agoObesity, in children, adolescents and adults is a public health concern in almost all regions of the world. As of 2020 it was estimated that 38.9 million children under 5 ...
Patients prescribed Ozempic and other similar drugs facing serious medical issues
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 2 days agoAmid the escalating challenges of obesity, pharmaceutical companies are actively promoting the...
How Long Should I Stay on Ozempic For Weight Loss?
MediaFeed via AOL· 6 days agoYou know Ozempic can help with weight loss, but how long can you stay on Ozempic exactly? Unfortunately, there isn’t a solid answer to this question yet.
Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoSystematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric surgery, also...
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThe health risks associated with weight gain are severe, with more people dying from weight and obesity-related diseases than from undernutrition. In Africa ...
Better Biotech Stock: Viking Therapeutics vs. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Motley Fool via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoNonetheless, it's aiming to compete in a much larger pond, so there is a high probability that if...
Weighty decisions: GLP-1 considerations during benefits renewal season
BenefitsPRO· 7 days agoRenewal season is here, and employers are reevaluating their health insurance offerings with one...