Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trends
A continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with …
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33 days ago
Working long hours makes staff more likely to be obese, study suggests ○
Campaigners have jumped on the findings, being presented at the European Congress on Obesity, in Istanbul, to call on ministers to introduce a four-day working week.
40 days ago
'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds ⊕
Obesity assets represent about 25% of total forecast sales of the late-stage pipeline, while oncology's share has slipped to 20%, Deloitte found.
45 days ago
Obesity a key factor for rising cancer rates in young people in England, study finds ⊖⊖
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While the research identifies obesity as a major cause, scientists say it does not account for the extent to which cancer rates are increasing
Obesity is a key factor for the rising rates of cancer am…
Young cancer timebomb: Major study blames takeaway chemicals, school uniforms and frying pans for surge in under-50s diagnoses ⊖⊖
Obesity alone cannot explain the worrying rise in cancer rates among young people: Forever chemicals, ultra-processed foods and antibiotics may also play a role, according to a major new report.
4 months ago
Being overweight increases your chances of developing 61 life-limiting diseases, finds new study ⊖
Obesity contributes to 86 per cent of long-term health conditions, claim the authors of a new paper investigating the link between weight and chronic illnesses.
5 months ago
Obesity doctor shares the simple reason you gain weight over Christmas - and it's NOT because of overeating ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
You can't blame festive weight gain on eating scores of mince pies, fistfuls of Celebrations and double helpings of roast potatoes, a leading doctor has claimed.
6 months ago
How GLP-1s changed Thanksgiving ⊕
Obesity medications are diminishing appetites for the foods that American holidays are known for
Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's ⊖
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
7 months ago
Not all fat is the same... where yours collects could signal an increased risk of an array of diseases ⊕
Obesity has long been known as a risk factor for a host of diseases like cancer and dementia, but researchers now say that where the body stores fat could be even more influential.