Losing weight ‘ups risk of death’ among healthy older patients
Healthy older adults who lose more than 10% of their body weight are more than twice as likely to die from any cause compared with…
Tag: weight
Why this GP is angry at colleagues who encourage weight loss: UK
A GP in the UK has accused his peers of harming patients through ‘weight stigma’, saying obesity does not cause chronic health conditions. “Weight inclusive”…
Cheeky choccies responsible for $370m knee replacement burden: Aus study
Cutting-back on as little as two pieces of chocolate per week could save Australia’s health system $373 million a year in foregone knee-replacements, research has…
Just 5kg weight gain ups risks of knee replacement
Weight gain of 5kg increases a woman’s odds of needing total knee replacement surgery by one-third, and a man’s by one-quarter, Australian researchers report. Knee…
Remorseful doctor who ran notorious weight-loss clinic given green light to return to practice
A doctor who prescribed compounded medications to vulnerable patients over the phone for both erectile dysfunction and weight loss has shown “genuine remorse” for putting…
Weighing up the pros and cons of prescribing semaglutide off label
The hashtag #ozempicweightloss continues to trend online, and patient demand for semaglutide prescriptions persists, as Australian Doctor recently highlighted.1 Before-and-after photos of users showing transformational…
Why there’s still a shortage of ‘cheap’ semaglutide
Professor Joseph Proietto wants a 'serious discussion' about affordability of drugs for weight loss.
Time-restricted eating early in day more effective for weight loss, study suggests
Time-restricted eating from 7am to 3 pm more effective for weight loss, reducing diastolic BP than control with energy restriction.
Adjustable gastric balloon helps personalise weight loss: study
Patients with obesity can lose a significant amount of weight with the device although one in six couldn't tolerate it, researchers find.
Smart belts: The future of health or just a waist of cash?
They're the latest in a long line of wearable devices.
