Not Just Old News: Childhood Obesity in 2021
Childhood obesity has been deemed an epidemic by public health experts. Within the context of an upward obesity trend spanning more than three decades, another…
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Wegovy: Newest obesity treatment by Novo Nordisk Shows Promise
Obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975, but it is particularly prevalent in America; 70% of American adults are either overweight or diagnosed with obesity,…
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Study Finds Risks for Severe COVID in Adolescents and Adults is a Function of Being Overweight or Obese
While the media and much of the government apparatus continuously project that COVID-19 is just as dangerous for all social and demographic cohorts, this isn’t…
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (Semaglutide) Dose Escalation Shows Results for T2D
An author from the University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy summarized a recent clinical trial involving glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. These…
Swedish Registry Study Finds 39.4% COVID ICU & Deaths Associated with Obese Persons
A study led by the University of Gothenburg recently revealed that obesity levels were associated with COVID-19 intensive care during the pandemic’s first wave. The…