Obesity News

Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on Obesity from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 480 Obesity press releases.

Life-Saving Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery Highlighted After Study Finds Individuals with Obesity Face Increased Risk of Developing Recurring Cancer, says West Medical

Southern California-based West Medical comments on a recent article that weight loss procedures make defeating obesity possible for a great many patients. LOS ANGELES , May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An April 20 article on UPI ...


Together with IFSO, WGO Celebrates World Digestive Health Day by Raising Awareness of Obesity through a Multi-faceted, Yearlong Campaign

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), together with the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) have partnered to bring awareness to the 2021 World Digestive Health Dave theme entitled Obesity: An ...

Weight Loss Surgery Value Underscored by Increasing Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection in Obese Patients, says West Medical

West Medical comments on a recent article that obesity should be considered a treatable medical condition rather than a matter of willpower. LOS ANGELES , March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A February 26 article on NPR reports on ...

Obesity Increases Covid Death Rate 10X, ERX Pharmaceuticals Novel Approach & Research Could Be Gamechanger

BOSTON , March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ERX Pharmaceuticals , a biopharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class leptin sensitizer to treat obesity is moving forward with next stage of their FDA approved Phase 1 study evaluating ...

Dog Obesity is on the Rise During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Pumpkin Pet Insurance Provides Top Tips for Owners to Help Overweight Dogs NEW YORK , March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pet obesity is a serious health threat to roughly 25-30% of beloved household dogs. Most often caused by excessive ...

Impressive Semaglutide Results Likely to Reinforce Novo Nordisk's Position as Leading Player in Obesity Market

In February 2021, Novo Nordisk released impressive data from its Phase IIIa STEP1 trial for semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, in a bid to strengthen its position as the market leader in obesity. There is a clear unmet ...

New Zealand black currant supplement CurraNZ may help reduce obesity-linked inflammation and insulin sensitivity, according to research by John Moores Liverpool University1

After 7 days, CurraNZ was found to help reduce obesity driven inflammation by 24% and whole-body insulin sensitivity by 22%1 LONDON , March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With experts claiming Britain's obesity and Diabetes crisis as one of the ...

New Zealand black currant supplement CurraNZ may help reduce obesity-linked inflammation and insulin sensitivity, according to research by John Moores Liverpool University1

After 7 days, CurraNZ was found to help reduce obesity driven inflammation by 24% and whole-body insulin sensitivity by 22%1 LONDON , March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With experts claiming Britain's obesity and Diabetes crisis as one of the ...

Obesity Care Week 2021 Aims to Change the Way We Care About Obesity through Awareness and Action

TAMPA, Fla. , Feb. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunday, February 28 th , marks the beginning of Obesity Care Week (OCW) 2021, an awareness campaign week aimed at changing the way we care about obesity by providing science and clinically-based ...

Acclaimed AVIE! Medspa in Leesburg, VA Introduces EMSCULPT NEO®, a Groundbreaking Body Contouring Technology Offering Simultaneous Muscle Building and Fat Reduction

Acclaimed AVIE! Medspa and Laser Center is first in Loudoun County, Virginia to provide groundbreaking EMSCULPT NEO® non-invasive body sculpting technology that provides simultaneous muscle building and fat reduction in one convenient treatment. ...

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Diet and Lifestyle Crisis Fuels India's Abdominal Obesity

Diet and Lifestyle Crisis Fuels India's Abdominal Obesity

Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist, highlights that the rise in abdominal obesity in India is largely due to unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity, pointing to a significant public health concern ( ). ...

Muscle Risk in Weight-Loss Medication

Muscle Risk in Weight-Loss Medication

Essential need to preserve skeletal muscle mass when using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has been highlighted in the Lancet editorial. Although effective for obesity treatment, these medications raise concerns over the potential for ...

Expanding Access to Weight Loss Drugs Could Save Lives

Expanding Access to Weight Loss Drugs Could Save Lives

Expanding access to new and highly effective weight-loss medications could save over 40,000 deaths every year in the United States ( ). A recent study by the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Florida, explains the ...

Simple Blood Test Offers Early Detection of Obesity-Related Risks in Kids

Simple Blood Test Offers Early Detection of Obesity-Related Risks in Kids

New blood test has been developed that measures lipids to identify children at risk of obesity-related complications, including type 2 diabetes , liver disease , and heart disease , as per a study from King’s College London published in Nature ...

Obesity Care Crisis: Underfunded Services Limiting Access to Treatment

Obesity Care Crisis: Underfunded Services Limiting Access to Treatment

A BMJ investigation has uncovered a widespread lack of access to obesity care in England. Nearly half of the country's patients cannot see specialist weight loss teams, and...

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