Obesity

• Children may gain more weight during summer vacation, experts warn

  As school lets out across the country, experts are concerned about pitfalls such as a lack of sleep and unhealthy food habits that will lead to higher obesity rates among children.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
• Move over Ozempic — even more powerful weight-loss drug is in the works

  Industry analysts predict that tirzepatide could become one of the top-selling drugs ever, with annual sales topping US$50 billion.

  Health

  Apr 27
  
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• ‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

  An Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.

  Health

  Mar 13
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• Ozempic not a ‘quick fix’ for weight loss despite popularity: doctors

  Many Canadian obesity specialists and endocrinologists are welcoming Ozempic as a drug that actually works in treating what they say is a genetic, medical condition.

  Health

  Mar 8
• Why WeightWatchers could soon start prescribing weight loss drug Ozempic

  WeightWatchers is tapping into a red-hot market for prescription drugs that addresses obesity, and broadening what it offers to customers.

  Health

  Mar 7
• By 2035, more than half of the world will be overweight or obese: report

  However, the authors said they were not blaming individuals, but calling for a focus on the societal, environmental and biological factors involved in the conditions.

  Health

  Mar 2
• New Brunswick researchers find flaw in heart failure diagnostic among women

  According to experts, heart failure has worse outcomes for women, more specifically those who are suffering from diabetes and obesity

  Health

  Feb 25
• ‘Proud to say I am a fat person’: Calgary actors draw attention to weight bias

  Actors who proudly call themselves fat are telling their stories of bias and acceptance in a play that explores the shame and fear associated with their body shape.

  Health

  Jan 27
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• U.S. experts recommend weight-loss drugs for some obese children. What about Canada?

  Weight-loss drugs for children recently recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be appropriate in some cases even in Canada, according to some experts.

  Health

  Jan 13
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• Muting junk food: U.K. bans ads for unhealthy eats on TV, online before 9 p.m.

  The new rules, which will come into force at the end of next year, are designed to curb the current trend of obesity in primary school kids.

  World

  Jun 24, 2021