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June 30, 2026, 03:25 PM - 6 min read
Children in the poorest neighbourhoods are more than twice as likely to be obese compared with those in the wealthiest neighbourhoods. For severe obesity, the gap is more than fourfold and is still widening.
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June 23, 2026, 03:00 PM - 6 min read
Human studies show that GLP-1 agonists reduce alcohol consumption. Preclinical animal studies suggest these drugs also reduce the use of cocaine, amphetamines, opiates and nicotine.
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June 8, 2026, 03:38 PM - 5 min read
The findings of the National Family Health Survey-6 underscored the growing burden of obesity and lifestyle-related diseases in India, particularly in the southern states.
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March 22, 2026, 01:24 PM - 5 min read
Obesity causes hormonal changes that accelerate child growth, meaning that obese children often grow taller faster than their healthy-weight peers.
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September 29, 2024, 05:14 PM - 7 min read
One of the complexities that physicians who treat obesity face is the fact that most popular diets do not work long term for most people, which amplifies feelings of inadequacy and failure.
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