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Lisa Jarvis: Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug is even better than Ozempic

New data from an experimental drug being developed by Eli Lilly & Co. raises an intriguing question about obesity treatments: How low can the weight loss go?

Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2023

How drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work for weight loss: 'Food tastes good, but I don't want it'

The mental distraction of feeling compelled to eat gets quieter.

Fortune · Jul 1, 2023

Doctors Want to Get Rid of This Controversial Health Metric — But Will It Actually Work?

A new policy creates an important opportunity to review the current use of BMI in healthcare settings.

Inverse · Jul 1, 2023

Restriction on high fat, sugar and salt products to fight Welsh ‘obesity crisis’

Legislation is aimed to bring the country in line with England.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Wales is to ban some food items from meal deals and tell supermarkets where they can display treats

The Welsh Government will also bring in restrictions on where certain foods can be placed in a supermarket as part of its plan to tackle obesity and unhealthy eating

Wales Online · Jun 26, 2023

Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

How sugar became the scapegoat for society’s ills – from austerity to the cost of living crisis

In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

Losing significant amounts of weight may soon be as easy as taking a daily pill

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Medical meet on treating obesity held

Endoscopinc equipment for bariatric surgery showcased

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023