A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

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Obesity estimates for Aboriginal groups are based on single responses for Aboriginal identity. For the purposes of this report, the term "First Nations off-reserve " is used in lieu of "North American ...

Doctors should use their clinical judgment and “intervene as part of the duty of care” if they feel obesity or weight related problems are posing a “significant threat” to a child or young person, the ...

Simply sign up to the Pharmaceuticals sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In a few short years, excitement about groundbreaking anti-obesity drugs made Novo Nordisk Europe’s ...

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The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases. When obese children receive weight-loss treatment ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

GLP1 analogues, which have become popular obesity drugs in recent years, were not part of the study as they were yet approved when the study participants were being treated for obesity.