Obesity
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
As GLP-1 pills become widely available, food companies and restaurants are adjusting to rising demand for high-protein, smaller portions to meet weight-loss trends.
Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows
Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study
High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend
Tricking the mind about bariatric surgery: A first-of-its-kind study into hypnotic weightloss
Patients suffering from obesity wore hospital gowns and lay on the operating table, but instead of anesthesia, they underwent an experience of imaginary gastric bypass surgery using hypnosis.
Why media covers easy fixes and not real health crisis - opinion
When the news media promotes these ideas, just like it did to greatly reduce the rate of smoking, we will all 'add hours to your days, days to your years and years to your lives'
The rebound effect: After stopping anti-obesity medications, patients regain weight rapidly
Weight regain begins eight weeks after discontinuation and continues for up to 20 weeks, study finds.
New obesity definition highlights higher mortality risk for US adults
The study analyzed data from 44,030 adults in the US who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 1999 and 2018.
Risks with Ozempic: A look at an alternative to weight-loss drugs - opinion
Don’t be persuaded by the abundance of propaganda you see in ads, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the Internet. There is no magic fix!
Linked obesity and ADHD in children: Innovative approaches to prevention and treatment - opinion
Recent studies on the link between ADHD and obesity risk shed light on contributing factors and innovative treatments.
Alarming data: One in five children in Israel suffers from obesity
The Knesset Health Committee discussed worrying obesity statistics in Israel: one in five children and adolescents suffer from obesity, and nearly 60% of adults are overweight.
Time-restricted eating leads to sustained weight loss, irrespective of eating window timing
Restricting the eating window to 8 hours at any time of day for 3 months can result in significant weight loss for at least a year.
Weight-loss injections 41% more effective than surgery in reducing obesity-related cancer risk
Researchers found GLP-1 receptor agonists offer additional protection beyond weight loss alone.
UKLFI exec. in hot water after saying war may help with Gaza's previous obesity epidemic
UKLFI Chief Executive Jonathan Turner criticized the Lancet's claim that 186,000 Palestinians would die as a result of the war.
Discovery of subtypes of fat cells could advance personalized medicine for treating obesity - study
The study used innovative technology that maps RNA molecules which are the basis for translating the genome into proteins.
