Tag: obesity
There is finally an alternative to the controversial body mass index meter – a Finnish doctor emphasizes the treatment of obesity | Homeland
The story in a nutshell The current BMI measurement method for diagnosing obesity may be misleading in certain situations because it does not take into account individual differences in body…
‘It’s not just a food-related problem’ Professor Fahri Bayram: Türkiye is the most obese country in Europe!
Doctors from various provinces attended the 5th Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Symposium held in Kayseri. Making a statement after the symposium, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Endocrinology…
‘This is not a weight problem, it is a disease’ Striking warnings about obesity from an expert! ‘We are competing with America’
Turkish Gastroenterology Association (TGD) President Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cindoruk stated that obesity is a disease, not a weight problem. Cindoruk said that obesity has become a serious problem that threatens…
Scientists have looked into the evolution of our lifestyles in the digital age. And they noted that the democratization of high-speed Internet promoted obesity in the population.
Scientists have looked into the evolution of our lifestyles in the digital age. And they noted that the democratization of high-speed Internet promoted obesity in the population. Obesity is a…
New obesity medicine more effective than Ozempic
After only being imported in small quantities at first, the prescription drug was launched on a larger scale in Swedish pharmacies in October. It is the pharmaceutical company Lilly that…
Wegovy arrives in France to fight obesity, a supervised and non-reimbursed medication
News Published on 08/10/2024 at 11:00 a.m. updated on 08/10/2024 at 11:00 a.m. Reading 3 min. Prescription medication, not reimbursed, and strictly supervised: the launch in France of the flagship…
Wegovy, the new drug against obesity, delivered under conditions
This October 8, the Danish laboratory Novo Nordisk is putting its flagship anti-obesity drug called Wegovy on the French market. A medicine sometimes diverted from its indication in certain countries…
Wegovy: who can buy this obesity drug?
The weight loss drug Wegovy is available in France from October 1, 2024. Summary The weight loss medication Wegovy® is available in France from October 1, 2024 without reimbursement. Before…
Obesity more dangerous than you think – even a little excess weight increases the risk of cancer
It has long been known that severe obesity increases the risk of several different forms of cancer, for example colon and rectal cancer, kidney cancer and breast cancer after menopause.…
Faking obesity – that’s how easily he got a prescription for weight loss medicine
The diabetes medication Ozempic shines with its absence from Swedish pharmacies. The shortage mainly affects diabetics, but despite this, Uppdrag ganskning’s reporter Erik Galli got medicine from six out of…