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Tag: Overweight & Obesity
UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods—new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food’s safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked…
Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: Study
Credit: Pietro Jeng from Pexels A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study…
Pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage,…
Waist-to-height ratio bests BMI for predicting fat mass in children
Waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR) is an inexpensive alternative to body mass index (BMI) for predicting fat mass (FM) in pediatric patients, according to a study published online March 5 in…
UK study identifies ideal weight for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
Credit: PhotoMIX Company from Pexels New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults…
Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the idea of lowering or removing…
Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Short-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, says new research to…
School-age girls with obesity are more likely to experience joint and muscle pain, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Girls with obesity are more likely than children with a healthy weight to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons, according to research…
