Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: 74 | History Defined

Fast Food Consumption Linked To Liver Disease: Study

A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by Keck Medicine at USC provides more motivation for people to minimise their fast-food consumption. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 12, 2023

Why food deprivation in childhood is linked to obesity

As energy prices rise and the cost of living goes up, it is estimated that there are 4 million children from poorer households who have limited or uncertain access to healthy food.

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023

New pediatric guidelines for treating obese children include surgery and meds

The American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for treating the 14.4 million U.S. children and teens afflicted by obesity on Monday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say

Instead of "watchful waiting," the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends intensive lifestyle and behavior therapy for young kids, and for older children, medication.

WEKU · Jan 9, 2023

Pediatricians say obese children in the US should be given weight loss drugs in controversial new ruling

‘There is research that shows that getting bariatric surgery sooner can reverse health issues like Type 2 diabetes’

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids

New guidelines suggest children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

2023 could be a banner year for prescription drugs

There's a large pipeline of promising yet expensive drugs that could get approved.

Axios · Jan 6, 2023

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Losing weight doesn't resolve inflammation tied to weight gain, mouse study suggests

In a mouse study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers found that inflammation lingered in mice that had been fed a high-fat diet after the rodents shed the ounces.

Inverse · Jan 5, 2023

Researchers Identify Two Distinct Types Of Obesity

Offer a more nuanced understanding of obesity than current definitions and may one day inform more precise ways to diagnose and treat obesity and associated metabolic disorders. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 31, 2022

Study Explains 'Eating just One Potato Chip Is Impossible' Gene

A gene called CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) is associated with obesity in humans. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 24, 2022

Health: Japanese Research Reveals What Triggers Our Brain To Indulge In Overeating

Despite knowing that high calories foods are detrimental to our health, overeating or binge-eating is a common tendency among many. What triggers this tendency in the brain? Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 23, 2022

Semaglutide is causing a social media frenzy. So what is it?

It is not a a viral meme, but a drug that is an injectable medication — originally designed to treat diabetes — that has left those who need it waiting until next year for resupply.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

GPs don't give useful weight-loss advice – new study

The advice general practitioners give to patients with obesity in the UK was found to be “highly varied, superficial and often lacked an apparent evidence base”, according to a new study from the University of Oxford.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2022

Study Suggests Obese Patients Get Ineffective Weight Loss Advice From Doctors

The investigation found that weight-loss advice from doctors to patients with obesity rarely included effective methods and mostly consisted of telling patients merely to eat less and be more physically active. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 13, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022

Study: If 20% of your diet is these foods, you’re at risk of faster cognitive decline

Numerous studies have linked the consumption of ultraprocessed foods with a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, obesity and early death.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

The Whale director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia criticisms ‘make no sense’

‘Black Swan’ filmmaker claimed that ‘people with obesity are generally written as bad guys or as punchlines’

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA

In the last 40 years obesity has been constantly rising. This has happened despite the popularity of all kind of diets ranging from low carb, paleo or even ice cream based.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Sunak faces backlash over delay to junk food pre-watershed ads ban

Scrapping of adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm will not now take effect until 2025

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News · Dec 8, 2022

New research identifies some food products aimed at toddlers are failing WHO guidelines around sugar content

Out of more than 70 ready-made food products for toddlers, more than 75 per cent fail to meet the proposed guidelines for sugar set out by the World Health Organization (WHO), soon-to-be-published research for the Obesity Policy Coalition has found.

The New Daily · Dec 7, 2022

Can this diet save Australian kids from obesity? The science says so

Babies put on a lower-protein and cereals diet, and fed a variety of fruit and vegetables, developed a taste for a healthier diet.

Dynamite News · Dec 5, 2022

Study Reveals Use Of Cationic Nanonmaterials To Treat Obesity

There are two main kinds of fat: visceral fat, internal tissues that surround the stomach, liver, and intestines, and subcutaneous fat, found under the skin anywhere in the body.Read on for details:

Salon · Dec 5, 2022

Don't weigh me: The case against BMI

Scales and BMI measurements are a flawed way of looking at our health. The case for ditching them

Dynamite News · Dec 3, 2022

Study: Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want

A major challenge in obesity treatment is that fat tissue, which is not continuous in the body but is found piece by piece in "depots," has been difficult to target in a depot-specific manner, pinpointed at the exact location.Read on for details:

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Calls for sugar food tax as report shows reduction 82% below voluntary target

Retailer own-brand and manufacturer products cut back sugar by just 3.5% between 2015 and 2020, according to analysis published on Thursday.

Liverpool Echo · Nov 29, 2022

'Sweets as treats' culture key to Knowsley's obesity problems

Knowsley has some of the highest levels of obesity in the country

1 … 73 74 75 76

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

World Health Organization

American Academy of Pediatrics

178 stories

University of Oxford

167 stories

University of Minnesota

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.