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International sample of adolescents shows many experience weight-related bullying online, especially social media users
From a survey of about 12,000 adolescents from Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the US, and the UK, about 17% of respondents reported experiencing weight-related bullying online, especially users of Twitter and Twitch, according ...
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Bariatric surgery-induced upregulation of apoA-IV is beneficial for insulin secretion and energy expenditure: Study
Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective means of reducing weight in morbidly obese individuals, while also significantly improving diabetes. Currently, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...
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Weight-loss drug Zepbound eases sleep apnea in company trials
Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday.
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Arkansas led the nation in measuring obesity in kids: Did it help?
Sixth-grade boys were lining up to be measured in the Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School library. As they took off their shoes and emptied their pockets, they joked about being the tallest.
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Researchers demonstrate the positive effect of melatonin in the prevention of obesity
Two international studies led by the University of Granada (UGR) have confirmed that melatonin helps prevent obesity. In addition, its effects are positive against visceral obesity, a particularly worrying fat that accumulates ...
Apr 16, 2024
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What happens when people stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? The Conversation's experts explore their rise, impact and potential consequences.
Apr 16, 2024
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Pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Using screens before bedtime and going to bed late associated with increased risk of childhood obesity: Study
Going to bed later than 10.00 p.m. and using screens (tablets, mobiles, computers, television, etc.) for more than thirty minutes before bedtime is associated with an increased risk of obesity and reduced adherence to the ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is cost saving versus semaglutide, finds study
For individuals with class II obesity, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is cost saving compared with semaglutide, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 15, 2024
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Why weight stigma is more than just being mean to overweight people
People may think weight stigma only manifests as rude comments, is harmless or can even do some good.
Apr 15, 2024
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Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study by the School of Psychology at Swansea University.
Apr 12, 2024
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New study says obese and overweight children at risk of iron deficiency
Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists at the University of Leeds.
Apr 10, 2024
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Drugs like Ozempic won't 'cure' obesity but they might make us more fat-phobic
Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could "end obesity" by reducing the appetite and waistlines of millions of people around the world.
Apr 10, 2024
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Drinking apple cider vinegar may help with weight loss but its health benefits are overstated
Each morning at breakfast, my partner gives me orange juice that tastes more sour than expected. One day, she explained that she adds apple cider vinegar to improve my health.
Apr 10, 2024
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Study suggests Wegovy helps those with both diabetes, heart failure
For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new research suggests.
Apr 9, 2024
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CMS121 mitigates aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction: Study
A new research paper titled "CMS121: a novel approach to mitigate aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction" has been published in Aging.
Apr 9, 2024
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Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity
People with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising more—but that advice overlooks a crucial problem.
Apr 9, 2024
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Research finds pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are
The size of an individual snack piece not only influences how fast a person eats it, but also how much of it they eat, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. With nearly a quarter of daily calorie intake ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Study reveals how obesity could accelerate aging in the brain
A new study conducted in mice traces how obesity and a high-fat diet may accelerate aging in the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. The work is being presented this week at the American Physiology Summit, the flagship ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Waist-to-height ratio bests BMI for predicting fat mass in children
Waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) is an inexpensive alternative to body mass index (BMI) for predicting fat mass (FM) in pediatric patients, according to a study published online March 5 in Pediatric Research.
Apr 6, 2024
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