Defining Clinical Obesity
Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesityRubino, Francesco et al.The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Volume 13, Issue 3, 221 – 262 The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission’s comprehensive work on defining and diagnosing clinical obesity, distinguishing it from mere excess adiposity. A large international expert group, including patient representatives, utilized a Delphi-like consensus process to establish objective criteria for clinical obesity in […]
Beyond MAHA: Defeating obesity requires a new strategy
Obesity is a major health problem facing our country. According to the CDC, more than 40 percent of the U.S. population is obese, defined as having a body-mass index above 30. As astounding at that number is, it is perhaps even more surprising that nearly 20 percent of children in the U.S. are obese. Obesity leads […]
Mounjaro is the best decision I’ve ever made & not because of the 4st I’ve lost – it’s down to a surprising side effect
CLARE Butler struggled with her weight for most of her adult life. As an emotional eater, food was her go-to whenever she felt sad, happy, stressed, or angry. But after turning to fat jabs, the 48-year-old mum has seen many aspects of her life transformed – not just her waist. Clare Butler weighed 18st, 3lbs […]
How To Increase Metabolism & GLP-1 Levels Through The Gut Microbiome
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WATCH | Ozempic, Mounjaro linked to vision loss in diabetics
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro double the risk of a severe form of vision loss among diabetics, affecting daily activities such as reading and driving.
I have to tuck my belly into my pants after fat jabs made me tiny but other crazy side effects will cost me £9K to fix
FINISHING an eight-mile run, Tracy Hughes walks into her bathroom and turns on the shower. Wearing her form-fitting exercise kit, the mum-of-four has a svelte size 10 body that women half her age would be envious of. Tracy Hughes was desperate to lose weight having ballooned to over 20st She used Mounjaro to drop seven […]
Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients. Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. Patients who had been taking GLP-1 RAs for more than 30 months had more than three times the risk.
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