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Obesity, smoking and diabetes driving global rise in early deaths

The number of people in poor health worldwide has climbed by almost 50% since the turn of the millennium, with many at risk of dying prematurely due to being overweight with high blood pressure and blood sugar. People face "increasing exposure to risk factors," including "low physical activity, and diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages," said Greg Roth of the Seattle-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Roth and fellow researchers found a 49.4% increase in "lost years of healthy life due to poor health and early death," which they said were "attributable to metabolism-rel......

May 21, 2024

Chasing weight loss dream, many in U.S. seek Ozempic alternatives

Washington (AFP) - Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity. "I would work out sometimes three times a day, I was doing hours worth of classes. I was eating really, really clean… and nothing was changing" the 36-year-old esthetician told AFP in a recent interview. "I heard about Ozempic for a while and then you start to see other people doing it like celebrities and then dropping weight super fast," she said. Fearing gastrointestinal iss......

Dec 04, 2023

Half of world will be obese by 2035, health organization predicts

Half the world will be overweight by 2035, a health group warns. The World Obesity Federation predicts over 4 billion people will be obese if preventive measures are not implemented, BBC News reported Thursday. The findings show that overweight rates are rising fastest among kids, and that low to middle-income countries in Africa and Asia will undergo the starkest changes. Those countries, the report explains, have dietary preferences which trend towards more highly-processed foods, in addition to increased levels of sedentary behavior, weaker policies on food supply and marketing. Healthcare ......

Mar 04, 2023

New pediatric guidelines for treating obese children include surgery and meds

The American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for treating the 14.4 million U.S. children and teens afflicted by obesity on Monday. The organization of 67,000 pediatricians recognized obesity as a “sensitive topic” that can be treated successfully by acknowledging it as a condition in which “complex” factors from genes to family income can play a factor. Recommendations for kids as young as 2 include behavior and lifestyle changes including physical activity. As heavily overweight children enter their teens, those treatments as well as medications may be in order, along with surgical......

Jan 09, 2023

How Fitbit drove me crazy

For the last two years, I've forced myself to get up at an unpleasant hour at least three days a week to fit a morning run into my already hectic schedule. Surprisingly, I learned to love running. As soon as I hit my stride and feel the endorphins flowing, my mood evolves from testy to unbearably chipper. A sweat-filled run through the mean streets of Los Angeles is my favorite way to start the day.

Jul 14, 2015

You're more likely to gorge on fatty foods when you think obesity is a disease, study finds

On June 18, 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. The nation’s largest physician organization said the new classification would help turn more medical attention toward obesity, as well as increase reimbursement for obesity-related drugs, surgery, and counseling.

Apr 21, 2014

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Obesity, smoking and diabetes driving global rise in early deaths

Chasing weight loss dream, many in U.S. seek Ozempic alternatives

Half of world will be obese by 2035, health organization predicts

New pediatric guidelines for treating obese children include surgery and meds

How Fitbit drove me crazy

You're more likely to gorge on fatty foods when you think obesity is a disease, study finds

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All posts tagged "Obesity"

Obesity, smoking and diabetes driving global rise in early deaths

Chasing weight loss dream, many in U.S. seek Ozempic alternatives

Half of world will be obese by 2035, health organization predicts

New pediatric guidelines for treating obese children include surgery and meds

How Fitbit drove me crazy

You're more likely to gorge on fatty foods when you think obesity is a disease, study finds

Stay ahead of the political news cycle.