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More Chinese have the stomach to face life-changing gastric surgery
10 months, 1 week ago

More Chinese have the stomach to face life-changing gastric surgery

China Daily  

According to a leading doctor, more than 30,000 cases of metabolic and bariatric surgery, or MBS, which helps to reduce food consumption and aids weight loss by reducing stomach size and, in some cases, by rerouting part of the patient's digestive system, were performed in China last year. The rise in the number of patients resorting to surgery not only …

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Weight loss jab ‘significantly’ improves blood sugar in diabetics, study finds
1 year, 3 months ago

Weight loss jab ‘significantly’ improves blood sugar in diabetics, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “Our long-term analysis of semaglutide in a large and diverse cohort of patients …

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What is the ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ which is likely to come to US, UK?
1 year, 8 months ago

What is the ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ which is likely to come to US, UK?

Firstpost  

Injectable diabetes drug tirzepatide can help people lose weight, as per a new clinical trial, with patients losing an average of 15.6 kilos. Despite the extremely positive outcomes, before the once-weekly injection for weight loss is widely used, regulators like US Food and Drug Administration still need to approve it. The ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ The medication, made …

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'Game-changing' weight loss jab 2.5x stronger than Ozempic will be rolled out on NHS in weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

'Game-changing' weight loss jab 2.5x stronger than Ozempic will be rolled out on NHS in weeks

Daily Mail  

Tens of thousands of people will be helped to lose weight with a 'game-changing' drug in Britain's battle against the bulge. When asked in October whether following a healthier diet or hitting the gym was behind his 30lb weight loss, Elon Musk credited 'fasting' and 'Wegovy' Kim Kardashian is rumoured to have used Wegovy to rapidly lose weight in order …

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Could your weight affect how you interact with your doctor?
2 years, 4 months ago

Could your weight affect how you interact with your doctor?

Live Mint  

According to new research, overweight people are more likely to disagree with their doctors on weight loss and lifestyle recommendations. The quality of information, mutual comprehension, and agreement between doctors and patients affect a patient's health status, compliance, satisfaction, and confidence towards his or her doctor. This study aimed to analyze whether the interaction between patients and their doctors, as …

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FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%
3 years, 7 months ago

FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%

Associated Press  

Regulators on Friday said a new version of a popular diabetes medicine could be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy, a higher-dose version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug semaglutide, for long-term weight management. “With existing drugs, you’re going to get maybe 5% to 10% weight reduction, sometimes not even that,” said …

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