Obesity

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.

Battle of the bulge: Will China’s home-grown obesity drugs reshape global weight loss market?

mnpharma - Mazdutide, China’s first homegrown weight-loss drug, marks a turning point in the nation’s effort to combat rising obesity with local innovation.

Credit: Meng Meng

The Usual Place Podcast

Wegovy and beyond: Will weight-loss drugs change the way people look at obesity?

Mandatory exercise for Jakarta civil servants after report shows more than half of them are obese

Obesity significantly increases the risk of various diseases including hypertension, stroke, heart attacks, diabetes and cancer.

Fitness classes help elderly Ugandan women fight rising rates of obesity and diabetes

FILE PHOTO: Fitness coach Aaron Kusasira guides elderly women as they take part in community-led fitness drills session that combines yoga, aerobics, and cricket drills to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on a playing field in Kivubuka village, in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda, July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

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