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Innovative mobile app effectively combats childhood obesity
A Karolinska Institutet study has revealed that a mobile app developed by Evira may be an effective method for treating childhood obesity.
Childhood obesity is...
Obesity in pregnancy increases cardiovascular disease in offspring
New research finds that obesity in pregnancy impairs heart health and function of the foetus in a mice study.
Obesity in pregnancy can lead to...
Not getting enough sleep can prevent weight loss maintenance
Not getting enough sleep may impact people’s weight loss goals, stopping them from keeping the weight off once it is lost, new research suggests.
A...
Obesity rates have reached epidemic levels in Europe
The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the region.
It has been revealed...
Adult asthma found to increase obesity risk in later life
According to a new study, having adult asthma significantly increases the likelihood of becoming obese later in life.
Results from an extensive investigation that included...
Can weekly prednisone tablets treat obesity?
A new study finds that obese mice consuming a high-fat diet and prednisone tablets once a week had improved exercise endurance, increased strength, increased...
Study shows upper teens with high BMI at risk of severe COVID-19
A study has found that men with a high BMI in their upper teens had an elevated risk of severe COVID-19, requiring hospitalisation later...
Is weight gain inevitable for middle-aged men?
A new study finds middle-aged men see weight gain as an inevitable consequence of family and career responsibilities.
Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University discovered that...
Obesity in ethnic minority groups linked to higher COVID-19 mortality
A novel study has identified an association between obesity in ethnic minority groups and a higher risk of COVID-19 mortality compared to white people.
Performed...
Chemicals in plastic may contribute to weight gain
Consumer products made from plastic contain chemicals that may promote the development of weight gain and obesity.
Plastic is found in many consumer products, including...
Blood sugar control is key to reducing cancer risk in obesity and type 2...
Blood sugar control is important for reducing cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Significant weight loss appears to afford protection against cancer,...
New UK service launched to improve wellbeing and weight
New services have now been launched across England that will support people to achieve a healthy weight and improve their wellbeing.
As part of the...
Wharton Medical Clinic discusses semaglutide and treating obesity
Dr Sean Wharton, Medical Director of the Wharton Medical Clinic in Toronto, speaks to HEQ about the treatment and care of people with obesity.
In...
Novel mechanisms of obesity and hypertension discovered
A new study has revealed the novel mechanisms of obesity and hypertension, which researchers say represents a paradigm shift in our understanding of how...
Melatonin protects kidney damage caused by obesity with diabetes
Researchers have found that melatonin can protect kidney damage caused by obesity with diabetes.
Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR), the Hospital Universitario La...
UK provides £100m funding to help tackle obesity
People living with obesity are at greater risk of illness and death from COVID-19. To help tackle obesity in the UK, the government is...
Digital self-monitoring can help with significant weight loss
A new review has shown that self-monitoring using digital health tools is associated with significant weight loss.
The systematic review of multiple randomised controlled studies...
New drug could be a ‘gamechanger’ for treating obesity
A new drug has been hailed as a ‘gamechanger’ for treating obesity after leading to a 20% reduction of total body weight in participants...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 14
Welcome to issue 14 of Health Europa Quarterly, which once again is inexorably overshadowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
As lockdown restrictions begin to lift...
“The case for action on obesity has never been stronger”
Public Health England has launched a campaign to address obesity, a key risk factor in COVID-19.
Following a growing body of evidence that being overweight...
