Tag: obesity
Denmark’s economy boosted by success of obesity pills
The rise in the consumption of antidiabetics in the United States is rocking Danish monetary policy. This surprising “butterfly effect” macroeconomic version is the very concrete dilemma that the National…
Obesity: new options against a scourge that pays big
In a care center for obese or overweight people in Pirae, on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, in September 2021 (AFP/Archives/Suliane FAVENNEC) Miracle cure for obesity? A new…
“A bold health policy is needed against the scourge of obesity”
VSach year, the figures fall, and become more and more alarming. According to the League Against Obesity, in 2021, 17% of adults were obese, compared to 15% in 2012. This…
Propelled by its obesity treatments, Novo Nordisk is hot on the heels of LVMH on the stock market
(BFM Bourse) – The pharmaceutical laboratory now weighs nearly 430 billion dollars on the stock market and is getting closer to LVMH, which is currently the largest listed European company.…
Obesity rates are now rising faster in low- and middle-income countries
In Abuja, Nigeria, September 19, 2018. AFOLABI SOTUNDE/REUTERS Obesity is not just a rich country problem. For several years, obesity rates have been rising faster in low- and middle-income countries…
Demand is huge: Goodbye obesity? Slimming preparation “Wegovy” goes on sale
Demand is huge Farewell to obesity? Slimming preparation “Wegovy” goes on sale 7/16/2023, 7:32 p.m No more yo-yo effect and kilo frustration? An appetite-suppressing drug holds the promise of weight…
Injection against obesity: is it good for anything?
Injection against obesity A spade to lose weight? © Pixel Shot / Adobe Stock by Constanze Loeffler 06/18/2023, 3:00 p.m 3 mins A spade every week – and the pounds…
Podcast. Can we save the planet by fighting obesity and pollution?
To receive the free Chaleur Humaine newsletter every Tuesday, click here. The various pollutions are responsible for 9 million deaths per year in the world, obesity for 5 million: in…
“Public treatment of obesity must target the food industry”
Iobesity kills 5 million people per year (according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation), almost twice as much as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV combined. The life of obese…
What if Uber Eats or Deliveroo finally helped fight obesity?
Maxence Glineur May 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. 4 © Wayhome Studio / Adobe Stock A study reveals that with a few tricks, meal delivery services can allow consumers to…
Biological BMI: a revolution in obesity?
Biological BMI Does this study revolutionize our definition of obesity? © Mariia Korneeva / Adobe Stock Obesity rethought: The new Biological BMI should be much more accurate than the old…
obesity, an insidious factor of discrimination in the workplace
About ten years ago, Anne-Sophie Joly was looking for a job in the interior design sector. She submits her CV online and quickly receives a call from a recruitment agency.…