Obesity

A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc

Dr Arjunan Kumaran, 34, with his patient, Mr Syafic Bin Omar, 40, at Intemedical Tampines on Oct 28.

Magnetic pulses lower blood sugar of diabetic patients with excess belly fat: Study

The research team includes (from left) Dr Tan Hong Chang, a senior consultant at SGH’s endocrinology department, NUS Research Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregon and Dr Tseng Fan Shuen, a resident at SGH's internal medicine department.

Pfizer to buy Metsera for $13 billion, capping bidding war

The announcement puts Pfizer in position to cap a remarkable bidding war between two of the world’s biggest pharma companies.

Health Check Podcast

Boys with nine hours of sleep are less likely to grow fat

Boys who slept nine hours or more every night had a lower obesity risk and less dangerous fat.

Heart benefits of Wegovy extend beyond weight loss, study shows

In their first 20 weeks of taking Wegovy, patients experienced cardiovascular benefits no matter how much weight they lost.

Obesity, poor mental health of concern despite progress in other areas, S’pore health survey shows

According to the survey, obesity rates have risen to 12.7 per cent in 2023-2024, up from 10.5 per cent four years earlier.

In Good Company

Brompton wants you to ride for yourself, and planet Earth

Chief executive Will Butler-Adams said the true measure of Brompton’s success, is not its EBITDA but whether it has contributed to urban freedom, and helped change how people live in cities.

Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: Study

Governments across the world have launched programmes to raise awareness among new parents about the importance of a balanced diet.

Obesity overtakes being underweight among world’s young, says Unicef

Unicef said action was urgently needed from governments worldwide, including marketing restrictions and bans on junk food in schools.

Germany debates who should cover the costs of unhealthy eating

About half of adults in Germany are overweight, with obesity rates projected to keep rising if current trends continue. Researchers have linked this to Germans’ low vegetable intake and sugar-heavy diets.

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