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Remarkable Stories Of The Heaviest Recorded People In History

Uncover remarkable stories of the heaviest people in history, including Jon Minnoch. Explore records, pounds, kgs & medical history's heaviest person.

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Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan review – inside the Ozempic revolution

A fascinating deep dive into the discovery, use and implications of a revolutionary new treatment

The Guardian - UK

Whole milk set to return to school cafeterias after Trump reverses Obama-era act

Research has indicated that changes in the federal nutrition program following the Obama-era law slowed the rise in obesity among US children

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Sneaky new trend companies are using to target GLP-1 and other weight-loss drug users

While the nutritional needs of GLP-1 users are not drastically different from the general population, according to a dietician, the key distinction lies in reduced food intake

The Independent UK

Weight loss jab to launch stronger dosage as UK demand set to soar

The stronger Wegovy dose could see more than 20 per cent weight loss in patients with obesity

The Independent UK

Childhood Obesity: Causes, Concerns and What Parents Can Do

Obesity in children has become a common issue these days. With the change in lifestyle and parenting styles unhealthy amounts of weight gain is seen in many children. This can caused serious health issues at a very young age. Parents need to be mindful about their children’s habits in order…

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Proposed weight drug price drop only for select few

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Government told to make changes to food packaging in obesity crisis battle

People most used the traffic light system when choosing snacks

The Independent UK

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

Which? called on the Government to make the change amid what it described as an ‘obesity crisis’.

Evening Standard

People regain weight within two years of coming off obesity drugs, new study finds

People who use weight-loss drugs can rapidly regain weight after stopping treatment, according to a new study

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Thursday briefing: Why skinny jabs’ short-term fix comes with long-term concerns

In today’s newsletter: A new study shows that people don’t just regain weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs, they see other positive health markers reverse – leading to questions about long-term impacts and solutions

The Guardian - UK

Stopping weight-loss jabs leads to much faster rebound than thought – so are they still worth it?

Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Mounjaro, have been hailed as gamechangers. In clinical trials, people lost an average of 15%-20% of their body weight – results that seemed almost miraculous compared to traditional diet and exercise programmes.

The Conversation

Lack of support leaving people on weight loss drugs vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies, say experts

Many taking weight loss drugs could be at risk of ‘replacing one set of health problems with another’, academics warned

The Independent UK

People on fat loss jabs ‘put weight back on faster than traditional dieters’

The vast majority of people taking Wegovy and Mounjaro pay privately owing to restrictions on who can access the medicines via the NHS.

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How eggs can help you come off Wegovy – cracking the problem of weight-regain

For millions of people, weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have felt like a breakthrough that finally makes eating less feel easier. In a few short years, these so-called GLP-1 drugs have reshaped how obesity is treated and how people think about appetite and willpower. But their success raises…

The Independent UK

Experts warn ‘loophole’ means junk food advert ban doesn’t go far enough

A loophole in the ban means companies can still advertise brand names, which experts argue leaves children no better protected

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Will a ban on advertising junk food help to tackle obesity in the UK?

In today’s newsletter: As new rules ban TV and online ads for high-fat, salt and sugar products, the curbing of junk food marketing has found cross-party support

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The Guardian view on the junk food advertising ban: shaping tastes is a job for government

Editorial: Weight-loss drugs cannot solve the problem of poor diet. Ministers are right to demand healthier food and promotions

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Forget BMI – this is the real way to predict how healthy you are, experts say

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests

The Guardian - UK

Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK

Watchdog will also monitor online ban for high fat and sugar products as part of wider effort to tackle childhood obesity

The Independent UK

UK ban on adverts for ‘unhealthy’ food comes into effect in bid to tackle obesity

The government estimates the advertising ban will prevent around 20,000 cases of childhood obesity

The Independent UK

New crackdown on ads for ‘less healthy food’ to come into full effect

The ban applies to products that fall within 13 categories considered to play the most significant role in childhood obesity

Evening Standard

Ban on adverts for ‘less healthy food’ set to come into full effect

They will not be allowed to appear on television between 5.30am and 9pm, or online at any time.

The Guardian - UK

The WHO learned to love ‘anti-obesity’ jabs in 2025. I don’t fully agree, but I get it

While GLP-1 drugs promise an easy fix, our bodies still need what they have always needed: healthy food and regular exercise, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Prof Devi Sridhar

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This under-the-radar biotech stock is setting up for a big 2026.

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