Page 6 - Obesity

Pfizer to discontinue development of obesity drug due to side effects

Pfizer has been developing treatments to target weight loss in diabetes and obesity patients, as it races to target a market estimated to reach $100 billion by the end the of decade

Eli Lilly's Mounjaro gives positive results in obese diabetic people

Diabetes occurs when the body loses the ability to control blood sugar, and it's one of the world's most common serious diseases

UK PM Sunak unveils anti-obesity drug pilot to support health service

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday unveiled a two-year pilot scheme to reduce pressures on the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) which will see general practitioners (GPs) prescribe game-changer anti-obesity drugs to patients with at least one weight-related health condition. The British Indian leader, whose father Yashvir is a retired GP, said obesity puts additional pressure on the NHS and helping people lose weight would help cut waiting lists for access to procedures in the health service. Under the GBP 40-million two-year pilot scheme, the NHS will explore how approved drugs can be made safely available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside of hospital settings. Obesity puts huge pressure on the NHS, said Sunak. Using the latest drugs to support people to lose weight will be a game-changer by helping to tackle dangerous obesity-related health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer -- reducing pressu

Promoting lower-calorie options on delivery apps may help fight obesity

In each trial, participants were asked to choose a meal for themselves like they would in real life. The primary outcome was the total number of calories in the basket at checkout

Haryana Minister orders overweight cops to be transferred to police lines

Haryana's Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday ordered overweight police personnel be transferred to the police lines till they become fit again. Vij issued written directions to the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, stating that many police personnel in the department were overweight and they should be transferred to the police lines. According to an official statement, Vij issued directions to the ACS (Home) so that the police personnel whose weight has increased and continues to increase, can become fit through exercise. "It has been observed that many of the police personnel in the police department have become overweight and by the time (with time), their weight is being increased more (is increasing more). "In order to maintain fitness of police officers/personnel, I would like that all the police officers/personnel who have become overweight be transferred to the police line and make them do exercise unless they get fit for duty," wrote Vij. The sanction

Obesity in children is rising, it comes with major health consequences

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major and sometimes lifelong health consequences

Obesity is stalking poor countries, where hunger once reigned

In middle-income countries, the number of people undernourished fell by roughly a quarter, or 162 million, between 2006 and 2020

ICMR-NIN to conduct study on rise in obesity among children, adults

With obesity turning into an emerging health crisis across the nation, the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) will be conducting another study on such an issue in all the age groups

Unlucky fat genes to blame for obesity disease risks, finds UK study

They also found some other diseases previously thought to be related to someone's weight, such as Alzheimer's, appear to be unconnected

Study finds 1 out of 5 future thyroid cancers associated with obesity

A new study has found that in order to prevent thyroid cancer, one should avoid excess weight or obesity.

Statsguru: Obesity to diabetes, 6 charts explain health concerns for India

Data shows that obesity is increasingly growing among both men and women

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Study finds virus mutating faster in Bengaluru

The link between obesity and Covid fatality rate, half of Hyderabad's population have antibodies, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Coronavirus lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

Lockdown measures enforced in many countries around the world to curb the Covid-19 pandemic may escalate emotional stress, economic anxiety, and increase the rates of obesity across the population

India's first Covid-19 patient on ECMO support for 12 days defeats virus

Although she did not have any co-morbidity, doctors feel her obesity could be a reason behind her severe condition

Cutting down on sugary drinks might help reduce the global cancer cases

The link might be partly explained by their effect on onset of obesity.

People eating big breakfast may burn twice as many calories: Study

Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and high blood sugar, according to study which may lead to better clinical dietary recommendations to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, assessed 16 men who consumed a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner -- and vice versa in a second round -- over the course of three days. "Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner," said the study's corresponding author, Juliane Richter from the University of Lubeck in Germany. "This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast," Richter said. According to the researchers, the human body expends energy when it digests food for the absorption, digestion, transport, and storage of ...

Teens who need to lose weight should quit staying up so late: Study

After 4 weeks, teens on sleep plans increased their average sleep time by about 1.2 hours a night and lost an average of 2.1 kilograms

How keeping a check on weight can help you avoid knee-related issues

Tips for healthy joints

Avoid obesity, maintain healthy lifestyle to lower risk of knee replacement

A balanced diet can help in maintaining good metabolism in the body in patients with obesity, diabetes, and cardiac illness

Psychiatric drugs can help obese people shed excess pounds, says study

People with mental health disorders are more likely to be obese than other individuals