Global Call to Redefine Obesity: Beyond BMI
A Lancet-backed international commission recommends a new global definition of obesity, incorporating body fat distribution and other factors beyond BMI to improve diagnosis and treatment, addressing issues such as over- and under-diagnosis.
Global Call to Redefine Obesity: Beyond BMI
A Lancet-backed international commission recommends a new global definition of obesity, incorporating body fat distribution and other factors beyond BMI to improve diagnosis and treatment, addressing issues such as over- and under-diagnosis.
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32% Bias Score
Late Eating Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels, Regardless of Diet or Weight
A new study reveals that eating more than 45% of daily calories after 5:00 p.m. is associated with higher blood glucose levels, regardless of weight or diet, highlighting the importance of chrononutrition and suggesting potential implications for personalized dietary recommendations.
Late Eating Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels, Regardless of Diet or Weight
A new study reveals that eating more than 45% of daily calories after 5:00 p.m. is associated with higher blood glucose levels, regardless of weight or diet, highlighting the importance of chrononutrition and suggesting potential implications for personalized dietary recommendations.
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36% Bias Score
Late Eating Linked to Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Weight Management
Studies reveal a strong link between late meal timing and impaired glucose tolerance, independent of diet composition or weight. Research by Garaulet and the UOC-Columbia team demonstrated that eating after 3 PM hinders weight loss, and consuming a significant portion of daily calories after 5 PM in...
Late Eating Linked to Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Weight Management
Studies reveal a strong link between late meal timing and impaired glucose tolerance, independent of diet composition or weight. Research by Garaulet and the UOC-Columbia team demonstrated that eating after 3 PM hinders weight loss, and consuming a significant portion of daily calories after 5 PM in...
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40% Bias Score
BBVA Award Recognizes GLP-1 Hormone Discoverers for Diabetes, Obesity Treatments
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine was given to four researchers for their discovery of the GLP-1 hormone's role in glucose regulation, appetite, and its implications for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases.
BBVA Award Recognizes GLP-1 Hormone Discoverers for Diabetes, Obesity Treatments
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine was given to four researchers for their discovery of the GLP-1 hormone's role in glucose regulation, appetite, and its implications for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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32% Bias Score
US Nutrition Policy: State Initiatives vs. Federal Budget Cuts
The incoming US administration's focus on chronic disease prevention through nutrition is driving state-level Medicaid waiver proposals for improved food access and education, but proposed federal budget cuts threaten to reverse this progress.
US Nutrition Policy: State Initiatives vs. Federal Budget Cuts
The incoming US administration's focus on chronic disease prevention through nutrition is driving state-level Medicaid waiver proposals for improved food access and education, but proposed federal budget cuts threaten to reverse this progress.
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36% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
New Brown Fat Burning Pathway Discovered, Offers Potential Obesity Treatment
Researchers discovered a new pathway for brown fat burning in mice, controlled by the MCJ protein; inactivating MCJ in obese mice caused weight loss and increased heat production, highlighting MCJ as a potential obesity treatment target.
New Brown Fat Burning Pathway Discovered, Offers Potential Obesity Treatment
Researchers discovered a new pathway for brown fat burning in mice, controlled by the MCJ protein; inactivating MCJ in obese mice caused weight loss and increased heat production, highlighting MCJ as a potential obesity treatment target.
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12% Bias Score
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
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52% Bias Score
Obesity Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice, Preventing Weight Gain from Unhealthy Diets
Scientists developed a vaccine using Mycobacterium vaccae bacteria that prevents weight gain in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet; this contrasts with Ozempic's appetite-reducing mechanism.
Obesity Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice, Preventing Weight Gain from Unhealthy Diets
Scientists developed a vaccine using Mycobacterium vaccae bacteria that prevents weight gain in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet; this contrasts with Ozempic's appetite-reducing mechanism.
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48% Bias Score
AI-Powered Dietary Study to Reveal Personalized Weight Management Strategies in 2025
A major US study analyzing data from over 8,000 adults will publish initial results in early 2025, utilizing AI to analyze genetic factors, gut microbiome, lifestyle, and prior illnesses to improve predictions of individual responses to diets and long-term dietary changes.
AI-Powered Dietary Study to Reveal Personalized Weight Management Strategies in 2025
A major US study analyzing data from over 8,000 adults will publish initial results in early 2025, utilizing AI to analyze genetic factors, gut microbiome, lifestyle, and prior illnesses to improve predictions of individual responses to diets and long-term dietary changes.
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40% Bias Score
Proposed Sugary Drinks Tax Aims to Curb Australia's Obesity Crisis
Australia's high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, linked to excessive sugar consumption, could be mitigated by a proposed sugary drinks tax estimated to generate $500 million annually while reducing healthcare costs and sugar intake.
Proposed Sugary Drinks Tax Aims to Curb Australia's Obesity Crisis
Australia's high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, linked to excessive sugar consumption, could be mitigated by a proposed sugary drinks tax estimated to generate $500 million annually while reducing healthcare costs and sugar intake.
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56% Bias Score
Online Pharmacies Exploit Loopholes, Fueling Easy Access to Weight-Loss Injections
Andy King, denied NHS weight-loss jabs, found numerous online pharmacies offering discounted injections, highlighting loopholes in regulations promoting prescription-only medications, raising concerns about easy access and potential misuse.
Online Pharmacies Exploit Loopholes, Fueling Easy Access to Weight-Loss Injections
Andy King, denied NHS weight-loss jabs, found numerous online pharmacies offering discounted injections, highlighting loopholes in regulations promoting prescription-only medications, raising concerns about easy access and potential misuse.
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48% Bias Score