https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/default.aspx
Various factors can influence the likelihood of a child's becoming overweight. Obesity is usually defined as more than 20 percent above ideal weight for a...
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https://www.republicworld.com/health/who-unveils-new-global-guidelines-on-using-glp-1-medicines-to-treat-obesity-worldwide
Dec 2, 2025 - WHO added GLP-1 therapies to its Essential Medicines List for managing type 2 diabetes in high-risk groups. With the new guideline, the WHO issues conditional...
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https://www.obesity.org/
Jan 6, 2026 - The Obesity Society is a scientific membership organization. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives by advancing the science-based understanding of the...
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https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/viking-obesity-drug-phase-1-data-ozempic/646162/
The biotech is working on a dual-acting weight loss treatment that could compete with medicines from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly and others.
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https://www.healthing.ca/category/obesity/
Obesity is a complex chronic disease influenced by genetics and environment. This category moves beyond
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https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/75-us-adults-meet-criteria-obesity-new-definition-128785470
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, a former top CDC official, discusses the recent study.
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https://www.worldobesity.org/resources/policy-dossiers/obesity-covid-19
Through this dossier, World Obesity will be collating known evidence, resources and materials pertaining to Obesity/NCDs
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https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/17/opioid-cravings-glp1-weight-loss-liraglutide-penn-state/
Feb 20, 2024 - Although the dropout rate was high, the trial suggests GLP-1 obesity drugs like liraglutide may be useful in opioid addiction treatment.
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/467025/ozempic-glp-1-drugs-obesity-weight-loss
Nov 1, 2025 - For the first time in decades, self-reported U.S. adult obesity has begun falling — just as GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide reach scale.
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https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/77029/dietary-patterns-and-oxidative-stress-implications-for-obesity-t2d-and-cancer-management-volume-ii
The intricate relationship between diet, metabolic disorders, and cancer progression has garnered significant attention in recent years. Excessive calorie in...
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https://www.peacemakeronline.com/stories/obesity-is-on-the-rise-reaching-levels-of-severity-we-are-ill-equipped-to-manage,79509
We are simply not ready for the scale of this escalating crisis.
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/obesity-rates-among-children-a-closer-look-at-implications-for-children-covered-by-medicaid/
Aug 9, 2025 - This brief examines the share of children with obesity, how obesity screening and treatment is covered under Medicaid for children, and what recent changes may...
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https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/10/obesity-diabetes-implant-receives-up-to-34-million-to-fast-track-development
A multi-institutional team of researchers, including two Northwestern University engineers, has received up to $34 million from the Advanced Research Projects...
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https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/venture-funding-ma-obesity-therapies-metsera-pfizer/
Nov 12, 2025 - Several companies with a focus on obesity and weight management have raised sizable venture funding in the past couple of years. We take a look at the bigger...
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https://www.wired.com/story/ai-digital-twins-are-helping-people-manage-diabetes-and-obesity/
Feb 17, 2026 - As patients and employers look for alternatives to pricey GLP-1 drugs, Silicon Valley startup Twin Health is using AI and wearable sensors to help people make...
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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/effects-of-obesity
Apr 27, 2023 - Obesity can affect nearly every part of the body. It can also increase a person's risk of many other health conditions. Learn more here.
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https://infogram.com/pin-obesity-in-the-us-1hdw2jdrvm9j2l0?live
The prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million of US adults in 2015~2016.
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https://www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/ozempic-2-0-how-new-glp-1-weight-loss-pills-and-monthly-shots-could-transform-obesity-treatment-article-13701550.html
Next-generation pills and monthly injectables promise more choice, fewer side effects and broader health benefits.
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https://www.timesnownews.com/health/new-potential-treatments-for-diabetes-and-obesity-unlocked-says-harvard-study-article-153263044
Dec 9, 2025 - A new Harvard study has uncovered a fresh approach to treating diabetes and obesity by looking at how gut-derived metabolites interact with the liver and shape...
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https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/lilly-terminate-obesity-trial-bimagrumab-muscle-diabetes/761105/
Lilly’s decision comes as the FDA has indicated potentially higher approval standards for drugs meant to preserve muscle in people taking weight loss...
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https://obesityassociation.org/professional-resources
The Obesity Association wants to strengthen the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients to provide resources, tools and support for obesity...
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https://www.indiatodayne.in/lifestyle/story/diet-sleep-and-obesity-linked-to-rising-breast-cancer-risk-among-indian-women-icmr-study-1322084-2025-12-25
Dec 25, 2025 - ICMR study finds diet, sleep and obesity linked to breast cancer risk in Indian women. It urges awareness and health initiatives to combat rising cases
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https://www.thehealthsite.com/news/death-risks-from-obesity-differ-in-men-and-women-696565/
Difference in death risks from obesity in men and women, type 2 diabetes and obesity in men and women, heart ailments and excessive weight TheHealthSite.com
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https://endpoints.news/structure-therapeutics-obesity-pill-stacks-up-with-novo-and-lilly-ascletis-also-reports-early-results/
Dec 8, 2025 - Structure Therapeutics' GLP-1 pill cut patients’ body weight by a placebo-adjusted average of 11.3% at around eight and a half months.
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https://endpoints.news/unnatural-products-taps-argenxs-help-for-ringed-molecules-expands-internal-work-into-obesity/
Jul 1, 2025 - Unnatural Products can get up to $1.5 billion in biobucks if all goes well with their collaboration to create oral macrocyclic peptides, the duo disclosed...
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https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity
May 15, 2023 - Obesity is a health condition that can raise your risk of diseases like diabetes. Learn about childhood obesity, risk factors, classes, and treatment.
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https://www.statnews.com/category/the-obesity-revolution/
A STAT series about new obesity drugs transforming patients’ lives, dividing medical experts and spurring a multi-billion dollar business battle.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/28/weight-loss-drugs-obesity-prevention-importance/
Nov 28, 2025 - Increased use of GLP-1 drugs must not curb public health advocacy efforts to advance obesity prevention policies, expert writes.
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https://www.politico.eu/article/weight-rebound-after-obesity-drugs-shows-need-for-long-term-treatment-say-researchers-ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro/
Jan 8, 2026 - Weight regain is fastest after stopping treatment with newer GLP-1s like Ozempic, a study has shown.
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https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/doctorspeak-why-obesity-is-a-disease-and-not-a-lifestyle-problem/
Obesity cannot be simplified to ‘eat less, move more’. It has been officially declared by the American Medical Association as a chronic, relapsing,...
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https://news.asu.edu/20251125-health-and-medicine-surprising-connection-between-obesity-choline-and-brain-inflammation
For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance...
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https://stop.publichealth.gwu.edu/
The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance is made up of a diverse group of business, consumer, government, advocacy, and health...
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https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/overcoming-obesity-and-depression-iman-cave
Feb 6, 2025 - Ibraheem was 15, 250 pounds, and drowning in anxiety, isolation, and depression. But when he stepped is when his body, mind, and faith began to transform.
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
Jun 2, 2025 - Read about obesity and how it can seriously affect your health. Ways to lose weight safely include eating a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and exercising...
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https://www.forksoverknives.com/health-topics/obesity-health-risks-and-diet/
Dec 3, 2020 - Have you ever wondered about the connection between obesity health risks and diet? Click here to learn more about how a whole-food plant-based diet can help...
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6386794757112
Dec 21, 2025 - Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss new concerns stemming from ultra-processed foods and early research...
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https://www.firstpost.com/health/britain-bans-junk-food-ads-on-daytime-tv-and-online-to-curb-child-obesity-13965597.html
Jan 5, 2026 - The UK has enforced a ban on daytime TV and online junk food advertising, aiming to curb childhood obesity. Local authorities have also been given the power to...
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https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/10/researchers-report-astounding-obesity-surge-in-u-s/
Oct 15, 2025 - Prevalence rises from 40 percent to 70 percent under definition that includes measures other than just BMI.
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https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339544/chinas-weight-loss-drug-war-prices-slashed-80-obesity-crisis-worsens?module=top_story&pgtype=subsection
Jan 13, 2026 - Foreign, local firms fight for market share as number of overweight or obese adults could top 630 million by 2050, from 400 million in 2021.
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https://www.healthshots.com/health-news/obesity-infection-risks-lancet-study/
Feb 11, 2026 - A new Lancet study shows that obesity raises the risk of getting infections and being hospitalised by 70%, addressing obesity.
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https://now.tufts.edu/obesity
News and research from Tufts University about obesity
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https://gialliance.com/procedure/endoscopic-obesity-management-united-states/
Endoscopic obesity management creates a gastric restriction on the stomach, leading to early satiety (feeling of fullness) and weight loss.
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https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/05/obesity-drug-tracker-amylin-weight-loss-drugs-novo-nordisk-eli-lilly-zealand-pharma/
Sep 5, 2024 - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, makers of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, test amylin hormone receptor treatments in pursuit of fewer side effects.
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https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510549-weight-regain-seems-to-occur-within-2-years-of-stopping-obesity-drugs/
Drugs like Ozempic have transformed how we treat obesity, but a review of almost 40 studies shows it doesn't take long for people to regain weight if they...
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https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/socioeconomic-and-structural-barriers-to-addressing-obesity-in-communities
Obesity rates are rising worldwide and disproportionately burden individuals from under-resourced backgrounds.
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https://www.firstpost.com/health/us-fda-obesity-novo-nordisk-wegovy-pill-weight-loss-13962389.html
Dec 23, 2025 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a nod to a pill version of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy. The drug, which uses the...
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https://obesityassociation.org/?field_event_type_target_id%5B81%5D=81&field_event_type_target_id%5B66%5D=66&field_event_type_target_id%5B41%5D=41&field_event_type_exclude%5B56%5D=56&field_event_type_exclude%5B51%5D=51&field_event_type_exclude%5B46%5D=46&page=1
Changing the way we think about obesity through extensive obesity research, advocacy, and education for all.
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https://www.news9live.com/health/medicine/mounjaro-popularity-in-india-spikes-exponentially-but-it-may-not-be-the-end-of-obesity-crisis-2895614
Oct 9, 2025 - Medicines like Mounjaro can be very helpful, but they cannot replace consistent healthy habits. So, it’s also important for patients to always consult their...
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https://www.news9live.com/health/medicine/childhood-obesity-wellness-experts-says-look-beyond-meds-go-for-naturopathy-instead-2865825
Jun 11, 2025 - Childhood obesity also affects mental health by contributing to diminished self-esteem and depression. For some children, the extra weight may diminish as they...
childhood obesitywellnessexpertssayslook
https://endpoints.news/biopharma-returns-to-mc4r-for-drugs-targeting-genetic-obesity-as-well-as-appetite-loss/
Aug 28, 2025 - Biotech companies and Pfizer are developing drugs targeting the MC4R pathway for weight control. Rhythm's Imcivree leads the market, while others eye both...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-recommendations-measure-obesity-bmi/
Oct 15, 2025 - Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new...
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/eli-lilly-obesity-pill-orforglipron-maintain-weight-loss/
Dec 18, 2025 - The drug, orforglipron, showed it could help patients who lost weight on injectable drugs maintain the losses.
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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mediterranean-diet-could-help-lower-cancer-risk-in-obesity
Mar 2, 2025 - High adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk for obesity-linked cancers by 6%, a new study shows.
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https://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-little-known-oil-that-could-be-causing-obesity
Dec 7, 2025 - A study has suggested that a little-known oil could be driving obesity, and it is in more foods than you think.
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https://noodlemagazine.cloud/australia-vs-america-comparing-obesity-rates/
Feb 3, 2025 - Discover key insights into the obesity rates of Australia vs. America. Explore statistics, global trends, health impacts, and factors
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https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/diabetes-drug-can-fight-against-obesity-claims-new-study-claims-885197/
Are you troubled by obesity? Then here is a new medicine to reduce weight. TheHealthSite.com
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https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood-obesity-facts/childhood-obesity-facts.html
Data and statistics on the prevalence of obesity among US children and adolescents.
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https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2023/12/being-overweight-costs-society-far-more-than-obesity/
Dec 14, 2023 - People who are "just" overweight cost the Norwegian health care system much more than people who are obese.
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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/who-recommends-glp-1-drugs-obesity-treatment
Dec 2, 2025 - New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend using GLP-1 medications to help manage obesity along with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
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https://www.thehealthsite.com/photo-gallery/fitness-avoid-central-obesity-to-enjoy-better-health-679133/
Central obesity is the accummulation of fat in the abdominal area. Cental obesity can be the cause behind many health issues TheHealthSite.com
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https://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/running-obese-people/
Oct 1, 2025 - Kick-start your running journey with our guide for people with obesity. Learn how to safely transition to running, optimize nutrition, and achieve your fitness...
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https://psmag.com/news/fast-food-restaurants-between-home-and-work-linked-to-obesity/
Aug 7, 2019 - A new study suggests that passing the Golden Arches on your way to or from work can be destructive to your diet.
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https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20250818/obesity-medicine-in-a-postpandemic-world-challenges-and-innovations
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered health care across the globe, with obesity management undergoing significant transformation.From the expansion of...
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https://www.obesityaction.org/
Feb 10, 2026 - The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving a voice to individuals affected by the disease of obesity and helping them...
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https://news.iu.edu/live/news/47651-fairbanks-lilly-and-indiana-employers-collaborate
The five-year study from researchers at the Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis and Eli Lilly and Company will provide valuable insights ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/trump-eli-lilly-novo-nordisk-deal-obesity-drug-prices.html
Nov 6, 2025 - The deals are among the most politically significant announcements to date in the Trump administration's efforts to rein in high U.S. drug costs.
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https://www.agingresearch.org/news/alliance-to-uspstf-prioritize-patient-outcomes-when-considering-interventions-to-address-obesity/
Jun 16, 2023 - The Alliance provided feedback on the United States Preventative Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) Draft Research Plan for Weight Loss Interventions. The USPSTF...
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https://www.cumedicine.us/providers/medicine/adam-gilden
Adam Gilden, MD - Obesity Medicine healthcare provider
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https://www.indiatoday.in/health/story/thin-fat-indians-prove-obesity-isnt-about-size-alone-dr-shashank-joshi-on-glp1-drugs-eli-lilly-2793424-2025-09-25
Sep 25, 2025 - During a session at India Today Conclave, senior endocrinologist Dr. Shashank Joshi explained that Indians usually appear slim but carry excess fat, a...
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https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-triggers-causes/health-conditions-that-trigger-asthma/obesity/
Nov 11, 2022 - Did you know there can be a connection between obesity and asthma? Learn how body weight can impact asthma and asthma control.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/lilly-novo-trump-obesity-drug-pricing-deal-zepbound-wegovy/804937/
The agreement will make Wegovy and Zepbound available to some Medicare enrollees for $245 per month, and starter doses of pill versions, once approved, for...
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/new-weight-loss-drugs-glp-3-more-effective-trial-b2899689.html
Jan 13, 2026 - One in eight Americans are taking a GLP-1 drug, a recent poll found
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https://www.evaluate.com/thought-leadership/obesity-and-glp-1-dealmaking-strategic-trends-and-market-signals/
Dec 3, 2025 - Download the GLP-1 Obesity Deal Trends Report for analysis on dealmaking, investment, and innovation in the obesity therapeutics market. Essential for pharma,...
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https://www.babycenter.com/child/food-and-nutrition/helping-an-overweight-child-ages-5-to-8_66927
Kids who are overweight or obese may be at risk for health problems now and in the future. Here's how to help your child manage their weight in a positive...
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https://academicminute.org/nabil-alshurafa-northwestern-university-wearable-sensors-could-reshape-obesity-treatment/
Nov 25, 2025 - How we treat obesity may need to be reshaped. Nabil Alshurafa, associate professor of preventive medicine and computer science at Northwestern University,...
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1290718/program-for-free-obesity-medication-launched-but-with-strings-attached/
Dec 25, 2025 - Thirty thousand adults are receiving SMS messages notifying them of eligibility for a free obesity treatment program.
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