UCLA Medical School had been condemned by a renowned Harvard doctor for forcing students to take a “fat positive” class. All first-year medical students at UCLA are required to read …
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Warning of stroke explosion in next decade: Analysis projects 50% rise in fatal events amid UK obesity crisis
by AlexanderBy Kate Pickles, Daily Mail health editor Published: 19:01 EDT, April 25, 2024 | Updated: 19:15 EDT, April 25, 2024 The number of people who will suffer strokes is expected …
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Experts reveal exactly when your weight loss will plateau, based on whether you’re dieting or taking Ozempic – and how to push through it
by ElijahNo matter what method you are using to lose weight, you can’t keep losing weight forever. Eventually, everyone hits a weight plateau, Dr. Scott Butsch, director of Obesity Medicine at …
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Baby aged just eight months seen at NHS obesity clinic – but expert says ‘not unheard of’
by AlexanderThe baby was cared for at a specialist NHS weight management service in Somerset. By Karl Grafton Published: 17:14EDT, April 18, 2024 | Updated: 17:17 EDT, April 18, 2024 An …
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Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity
by AlexanderBy Xantha Leatham, Daily Mail deputy science editor Published: 05:00 EDT, April 4, 2024 | Updated: 05:00 EDT, April 4, 2024
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Bowel cancer deaths and cases to soar by a TENTH in by 2040 amid spiralling obesity rates, charity warns
by AlexanderDeaths from bowel cancer will increase by 2,500 a year by 2040, according to a new analysis. The number of people in the UK diagnosed with the disease will increase …
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Prue Leith slams junk food ‘cartel’ for fuelling Britain’s ‘unstoppable’ obesity crisis and criticises ministers for not restricting sale of biscuits, cakes and crisps
by AlexanderPrue Leith has claimed the junk food industry is a “cartel” that is “winning the war” on British diets. The Great British Bake Off judge has criticized ministers for taxing …
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GPs are having to teach parents how to cook simple foods such as potatoes and beans in the war on childhood obesity
by AlexanderHealth professionals say there is not enough time to teach healthy eating Anti-obesity campaigners said it should not be up to GPs to teach cooking skills By Kate Pickles, Daily …
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By John Ely, Senior Health Reporter for Mailonline Published: 13:58EDT, March 19, 2024 | Updated: 05:12 EDT, March 20, 2024
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Is obesity hereditary? Adults are SIX TIMES more likely to be obese in middle age if their parents were
by AlexanderResearchers found that even an obese father tripled the risk of obesity in adulthood Experts say genes play a big role in affecting susceptibility to weight gain By Kate Pickles, …