For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing.
Tag: Weight
Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic
The drug, used to treat diabetes, has become popular as a weight loss treatment. Now, officials are warning of counterfeit versions circulating in Europe.
World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight and could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults, the W.H.O. said on Monday.
Declaring Curry and Samosas Enemy No. 1 to Whip the Police Into Shape
The police chief in an Indian island territory had a theory: If the boss was watching his officers’ weight, they would too.
Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self
A country known for beach bodies is confronting soaring obesity rates with new laws that enshrine protections for people who are overweight.
A Food Audit
The annual instinct to improve your eating isn’t crazy.
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid.
Women Posing in Children’s Clothing? Fad Sparks Body-Shaming Concerns.
It’s the latest viral challenge to sweep Chinese social media, igniting worries that it reinforces the country’s narrow beauty norms.
Severe Obesity Raises Risk of Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death, Study Finds
A large new study has confirmed an association between obesity and patient outcomes among people who contract the coronavirus.
Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19
Even people who aren’t obese may be more likely to become seriously ill when infected with the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said.