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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

Better Blockbuster-Drug Stock: Novo Nordisk vs. Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) are two of the hottest pharmaceutical stocks of the past three years. Both companies have marked returns far in excess of the market's, thanks to popular demand for their freshly launched medications that treat obesity as well as type 2 diabetes.…#novonordisk #nvo #elililly #lly #ozempic #fda #zepbound #mounjaro #crohn #ozempicandwegovy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obesity Affects More Than 1 Billion Around the World Obesity Affects More Than 1 Billion Around the World
The global obesity epidemic has grown to include children as well as adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Diet and heart disease in the Black community
Cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than any other condition. However, African Americans are at a greater risk for heart disease and stroke than any other racial group, according to the American Heart Association. There are several contributing factors, including genetics, hypertension, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Diet can play a key role in the development of heart disease and its risk factors. This is particularly true for Black people in the U.S., for whom traditional dishes,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 4, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

World Obesity Day 2024: Fasting and obesity prevention
4 March 2024, Cairo, Egypt – Today, World Obesity Day 2024, is a chance to highlight the need to talk about obesity and youth. Obesity is a major health issue in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. More than half of women (53%), nearly half of men (45%) and an alarming 8% of school-aged children and adolescents are obese, while 20.5% are overweight. If no action is taken to address obesity, these figures are expected to rise. World Obesity Day this year coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. The daily fasting period, from dawn to sunset, offers a structured way to reset one’s relationship with food. It’s a cha...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 3, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

7 habits that can help you lose weight —and keep it off
Nearly 75% of Americans are overweight or obese, despite a $225 billion dollar weight loss and management industry focused on tools, programs, and products for shedding pounds and keeping them off. But if there are so many solutions available, why aren’t more people successful at their weight loss…#obese #scottkahan #mph #lydiaalexander #kahan #alexander #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3 Magnificent Growth Stocks to Buy in March
You can find growth stocks in every sector. With healthcare making up nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy, it's a great place to look. Three Motley Fool contributors have identified what they think are magnificent growth stocks to buy in March -- and all of them are in the healthcare sector.…#elililly #lly #davidjagielski #glp1 #wegovy #novonordisk #obese #keithspeights #moderna #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can we cut Oprah Winfrey some slack? The struggle to lose weight is real
Yes, Oprah Winfrey is in the news again — in this case, for her decision to sell her stake in WW International WW, (formerly known as WeightWatchers) and leave the company’s board. The decision came after Winfrey announced, to considerable backlash, that she was taking a weight-loss drug to help…#oprahwinfrey #wwinternationalww #weightwatchers #winfrey #wws #sequence #ozempicandwegovynvo #ww #simasistani #obese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obesity Associated With Faster MS Disease Progression
(MedPage Today) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Obesity in multiple sclerosis (MS) was tied to faster worsening of disability and an increased risk of physical, psychological, and cognitive decline, a prospective cohort study showed. Compared with... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 2, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Mobilizes Advocates on Capitol Hill to Mark the Start of Obesity Care Week 2024
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off Obesity Care Week 2024, more than 60 advocates with the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) will gather on Capitol Hill to meet with more than 70 legislators to express the importance of expanding access to obesity care by urging... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT AVO Source Type: news