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Waist-to-height Ratio Detects Fat Obesity In Youth Far Better Than BMI
Waist circumference-to-height ratio identified as inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 6, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Childhood Obesity Source Type: news

Validated COuGH RefleX Score Can Predict Likelihood of GERD
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 -- The validated Cough, Overweight/Obesity, Globus, Hiatal Hernia, Regurgitation, and Male Sex (COuGH RefluX) score can predict the likelihood of proven gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with chronic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Validation Institute Adds Keynote on GLP-1s, Lifestyle Strategies to Food as Medicine Strategy Summit, May 29-31, in Washington, D.C.
Session brings together speakers from WeightWatchers, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Blue Zones Well-Being Institute NEEDHAM, Mass., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Validation Institute announced the addition of a keynote session, "Winning the Obesity... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TDS Source Type: news

High-Fiber Gut Microbe Makeover Aids Weight Loss High-Fiber Gut Microbe Makeover Aids Weight Loss
A fiber supplement of resistant starch achieved weight loss and insulin sensitivity in people with overweight or obesity, partially by changes in gut microbiota.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

How Are Endos Handling Weight-Loss Drug Shortages? How Are Endos Handling Weight-Loss Drug Shortages?
Some endocrinologists have come up with creative solutions for patients struggling to obtain anti-obesity medications amidst increasing warnings about compounded pharmacies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Africa: AUC Joins WHO and Unicef Campaign to Halt Spiralling Overweight and Obesity Rates in Africa
[African Union] The African Union (AU) Commission joins the AU Member States and development partners worldwide to commemorate 2024 World Obesity Day under the theme "Let's Talk About Obesity and..." endeavouring to be a part of the global response to the obesity crisis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Amy Schumer's Cushing's Dx; One Billion People With Obesity; Vitamin D for T1D
(MedPage Today) -- Comedian Amy Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cushing's syndrome brought on by steroid injections. (CNN) The one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) procedure was not inferior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure when it came... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Africa: Undernutrition and Obesity a 'Double Burden' in Africa - WHO Study
[RFI] According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news

Can Obesity Risk Be Treated Without Weight Loss Focus? Can Obesity Risk Be Treated Without Weight Loss Focus?
Canadian dieticians identified a host of solutions for obesity management recommendations for improved health and well-being of patients who aren ' t centered on weight loss.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Maternal Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Stillbirth
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 -- Maternal obesity, with and without other risk factors, is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth, according to a study published online March 4 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Naila Ramji,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Exercise Key to Maintaining Weight Loss After Stopping GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 -- The addition of supervised exercise to obesity pharmacotherapy improves healthy weight maintenance after treatment termination, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in eClinicalMedicine.Simon Birk Kj ær... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pediatric acute hospitalization for anorexia nervosa: an economic evaluation - Marchili MR, Bozzola E, Guolo S, Marchesani S, Spina G, Mascolo C, Vicari S, De Jacobis IT, Raponi M, Villani A.
BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorders which may potentially led to a high risk of health medical complications, suicide and self-harming behaviour. Since Covid-19 pandemic onset in March 2020, evidence suggested an increase occurrenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Over 12 mn Indian children now obese: Key points from scary Lancet study
(Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Nigeria: Study Reveals Over One Billion Now Live With Obesity Globally
[Premium Times] The study estimates that nearly 880 million adults and 159 million children lived with obesity in 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

UK is 'sick man of Europe' because of its addiction to ultraprocessed foods, claims top dietary expert Tim Spector as he likens dangers of 'hyper-palatable' junk to passive smoking
Professor Tim Spector called for compulsory warning labels for food packaging as he said Brits' diet of poor quality food, is making them overeat and is fuelling diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news