Tag: obesity
TÜBA described it as the ‘epidemic of the century’! Türkiye ranks first in Europe
The 6th Food and Healthy Nutrition Symposium, organized by TÜBA Food and Nutrition Working Group, was held at Lokman Hekim University in Ankara. (TÜBA) President Prof. Dr. In his speech…
Covid-19 led to increased obesity among children
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Screen time increased and physical activity decreased among children during the pandemic. Archive image. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT The suspicions have existed for a long time…
Karolinska Institutet researchers have hope for new obesity medicine
Researchers at the Karolinska Institute have found a new anti-obesity substance that increases fat burning instead of suppressing hunger. As it stands now, it appears to have no side effects…
Faced with obesity, can new weight loss drugs replace surgery?
News Published on 04/15/2024 at 6:15 p.m. Updated 04/15/2024 at 6:15 p.m. Reading 3 min. in collaboration with Guillaume Pourcher (obesity surgeon) Faced with obesity, can new drugs replace surgery?…
A drug against obesity? What is the value of Wegovy, soon available in France?
After tests carried out on more than 7,000 people suffering from obesity, this new drug presents positive results according to a first report. The Danish laboratory Novo Nordisk has developed…
The obesity rate has quadrupled: a very worrying new report revealed
A new study reveals that the milestone of one billion people suffering from obesity in the world has been crossed. The progress has been dazzling over the last thirty years.…
Place of surgery, role of the treating physician… recommendations for the management of obesity are evolving
News Published on 02/29/2024 at 1:14 p.m. Updated 02/29/2024 at 1:14 p.m. Reading 2 min. As World Obesity Day approaches, the High Authority for Health issues recommendations on the care…
Fat, sugar, physical activity, obesity… “So many mistakes have been made in terms of nutrition” – L’Express
Author of several bestsellers in the United States, Gary Taubes is an American journalist specializing in scientific investigation. He has spent a large part of his career investigating nutritional recommendations.…
If you experience this condition at an early age, you have a high risk of having heart disease in the future! The research revealed
Stress can be caused by a variety of factors in a person’s life, and each individual’s stress triggers may be different. Causes of stress often include individual, social, work-related and…
Obesity in adolescence is associated with an increased risk of 17 cancers
News Published on 02/12/2023 at 2:01 p.m. Updated 02/12/2023 at 2:01 p.m. Reading 3 min. Overweight and obesity are among the risk factors associated with many chronic diseases, but a…