Obesity professor says patients are not always properly examined #Finland #healthcare #obesity

The field of #obesity has markedly changed in recent years and obesity is increasingly regarded as a gateway disease towards the development of various conditions www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#MedSky #EndoSky

#Obesity is a growing health challenge across Africa, while illegal weight-loss jabs put patients at further risk.

GLISTEN member Prof @francoisventer.bsky.social, CEO of Ezintsha discusses why Africa needs locally led solutions to its evolving health challenges.

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#Bariatricsurgery is increasingly being recognized as a viable option for treating #obesity. For individuals who choose this procedure, meeting essential nutrient requirements will be particularly difficult because of reduced food intake. Consequently, dietary supplements will be crucial.

#MetabolicHealth #Obesity #LifestyleMedicine #HealthLongevitySecrets

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Obesity biotech aims to reduce fat while preserving lean mass, with first-in-human studies planned for late 2027.

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#longevity #geroscience #obesity #biotech #leanmass

📢 🎤 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: Glucagon receptor/GLP-1 receptor dual agonism in people with #obesity & #T2D:

Join Prof. @danieljdrucker.bsky.social at #EASD2026!
📅 Thu, 1 Oct | 09:30 CEST |📍Dublin Hall

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Self gratitude makes a difference and reprograms yourself into quicker manifestation

#youaredivine #healingjourney #healthylifestyle #obesity #addiction

A question on #Obesity #Drugs tabled by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 01-09-2026 has been answered by Baroness Merron. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-01/HL2955

📊 Survivors of #Obesity-associated cancers were less likely to attempt weight loss than other adults with #obesity, but clinician counseling was more strongly associated with weight loss attempts when it occurred. ja.ma/3UUPsr1

The MAHA Physical Activity and Fitness Strategies Are Inconsistent With and Ignore Priorities Established by Good Science and Pedagogy

#pediatrics #wellness #healthpolicy #education #obesity #publichealth

#Heart failure #Michigan #obesity
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Doctors demand insurance coverage for obesity treatment #Austria #healthcare #obesity

🌍 We cannot tackle NCDs without addressing obesity.

In 2023, more than 3.6 million adult NCD deaths were driven by high BMI.

Addressing obesity can help reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and other NCDs.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/Y90N50Zy6ww

#Obesity #NCDs

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an AstraZeneca COPD win, the FDA filling key jobs, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #COPD #tariffs #HIV #weight #obesity #Lilly #AstraZeneca #SouthAfrica

MetaVia Inc. Presents Groundbreaking Preclinical Study on DA-1726's Effectiveness in Waist Size Reduction #USA #Cambridge #obesity #MetaVia #DA-1726

There are known sex and gender differences in the biological, physiological, and psychological mechanisms of #obesity. Join SWHR for the webinar "Sex and Gender Differences in Obesity: Why It Matters for Women’s Obesity Care" this month to learn more: https://ow.ly/2HSE50ZC5P0 #SWHRtalksObesity

These drugs may be revolutionary. But $270M spent influencing the gatekeepers who prescribe them deserves scrutiny. Where does medicine end—and marketing begin?

#Health #Healthcare #WeightLoss #Ozempic #GLP1 #Pharma #Obesity #GLP1Drugs
#BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #IMSky #EMSky #NurseSky

Obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease - not a lifestyle choice or a question of willpower. Recognising this is the first step toward better policy and better care.

🔗 https://www.worldobesity.org/what-we-do/our-policy-priorities/obesity-as-a-disease

#Obesity

New research published in Nature reinforces the growing need for African-led research as the rise of #obesity is reaching child and adolescent populations. #NCDs are already adding pressure to burdened healthcare systems. Africa needs African solutions and GLISTEN is committed to make a difference.