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Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weight gain’

Microbe fragments from the leaky gut are able to enter the blood stream and directly affect how well fat cells function.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Uncontrolled hunger in teenagers living with obesity can have several consequences

The international study discovered that hunger-barrier ALwO are more likely to be female and more inclined to claim that being bullied because of their weight makes them unhappy. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 20, 2023

Toddlers’ gut bacteria may predict future obesity, study suggests

Researchers identify differences in bacteria that colonise the gut in adults living with obesity

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

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Leeches have had a long (and strange) medical history from treating headaches to obesity

The use of leeches is a blood-thirsty practice that's been helping us heal for millennia. Medicine has moved on since they were "used like aspirin" to treat conditions like obesity, but there is still a place for them today.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Balloon pills and cold showers: experts’ ideas for losing weight

Acupuncture and weight loss balloons among methods discussed at European obesity summit

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

New weekly obesity injection could help people rapidly shed body weight

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is judging whether or not the jab would be a good use of NHS funds.

Daily Record · May 19, 2023

Scotland's obesity capital revealed as average rate rises to 65% - full list of locations

Figures state that 67 per cent of Scots are overweight with 30 per cent obese and a further four per cent classed as morbidly obese.

Daily Record · May 19, 2023

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New once-a week injection helps people lose large amount of weight

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is seeing whether the drug would be a good use of NHS funds

Wales Online · May 19, 2023

Friday briefing: Are appetite-suppressing drugs really a fast track to weight loss?

In today’s newsletter: Semaglutide has won endorsements from celebrities and expert drugs advisers and has gone viral on TikTok. But don’t expect a quick fix

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

New obesity jab that sparked diabetes row in US could get NHS green light

Tirzepatide is currently approved by regulators for type 2 diabetes – but may soon also be approved for obesity

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, says study

Possible interventions include default smaller portions and prominently displaying low-calorie foods

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’

The calorie content of takeaways could be cut by up to 15% by helping people choose healthier options, research suggests.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Alberic Fiennes obituary

Other lives: Pioneer in weight-loss surgery who argued that severe obesity is a disease requiring medical intervention and psychological support

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Is it time for a sugar renaissance?

"[What] do the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons?"

Salon · May 18, 2023

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Wales Online · May 18, 2023

All you need to know about weight-loss drug Wegovy and Ozempic tipped to treat dementia

Although age is by far the greatest risk factor for dementia, obesity and type 2 diabetes are also major risk factors

The New Daily · May 18, 2023

WHO says artificial sweeteners are no good for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

Some artificial sweeteners are synthetic, others are extracted from foods such as monk fruit and the stevia plant.

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

Weight loss jab should be offered to obese teenagers, scientists say

Following a clinical trial, academics said the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed pounds

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Obese patients cost NHS twice as much as those with healthy weight, study says

Average of £1,375 spent annually on heavier patients as government faces scrutiny for policy failures

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The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Obese patients cost NHS double the amount of healthy people

Experts say economic prosperity and continuing viability of NHS rely on combatting increasing obesity

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

The WHO says we shouldn't bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart disease.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Teenagers with obesity should be offered ‘transformative’ weight loss injection, say experts

Teens living with obesity were offered the semaglutide drug for more than a year in a new clinical trial

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023

Past obesity can have lasting effects on mental health, study finds

History of obesity increases risk of early death by a third regardless of current weight, according to study on ‘weight scarring’

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023

Half of children given ‘skinny jab’ no longer clinically obese, study finds

Report says giving semaglutide once a week gave ‘historically unprecedented’ results

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Teenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts

They cautioned, however, that the appetite suppressant semaglutide should be taken as part of a wider package of treatment options.

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Shocking little-known treatment could hold key to Brits dealing with obesity

A new study from Japan has claimed that a surprising and little-known treatment, ear acupuncture, could play a role in aiding weight loss but some experts have questioned the study

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