Getty Images A disproportionate number of children referred to NHS excess weight clinics in England are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study has found. Some have a body mass index (BMI) over 50, with 40 deemed to be severely obese. Nearly 4,800 under-18s … Read more
Getty Images People with excess body fat can still be active and healthy, experts say There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when “a more accurate” and “nuanced” definition is needed, a report from global experts says. Doctors should consider the overall health of patients with excess fat, rather than … Read more
Getty Images The UK’s drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such as Wegovy. It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick, after using the jabs for weight loss. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stresses that the drugs … Read more
An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such injections could boost Britain’s economy by getting obese unemployed people “back into work”. More than 200 doctors and … Read more
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary have been lauding the potential of the new generation of weight-loss drugs. Given as regular injections, the treatments – Wegovy and Mounjaro – mimic a hormone that makes people less hungry. Not only could they help reduce waistlines, the prime minister and Wes Streeting said, they … Read more
Unemployed people living with obesity could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work, the health secretary has said. Wes Streeting suggested the latest generation of medicines including Ozempic and Mounjaro could be “lifechanging” for individuals and would ease pressure on the NHS. “Our widening waistbands are also placing significant … Read more
If Indians don’t lose weight, they can forget about becoming a developed economy, a long-term goal set by the government. It”s widely argued that it is the Indian economy’s moment to shine because it has a big demographic dividend, and a large population of youth which can turn into a huge productivity boost, especially when … Read more
Gurgaon: Medanta Hospital on Tuesday filed a complaint alleging that a “deepfake” video that features its chairperson and managing director Dr Naresh Trehan endorsing a weight loss drug is circulating on social media. DCP (cybercrime) Siddhant Jain said an FIR was registered at the Cyber East police station against unidentified accused under sections 419 (impersonation … Read more
Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate. Source link
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life. Source link