Health: Fitness is more important than weight
People who are obese but in good physical condition have a much lower risk of mortality than individuals with normal ...
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What if diabetes medication could help you drink less alcohol?
Taking GLP-1 receptor agonists, used by diabetic patients, is effective in reducing the consumption of alcoholic beverages in obese people. ...
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Obesity: the stress hormone may be the cause of diabetes
Stress hormones are the main factor in diabetes linked to obesity, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have ...
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Obesity: Mounjaro, a new drug authorized for sale in France
Prescribed to treat obesity, under strict conditions, the drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is now available in pharmacies in France. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Obesity, diabetes: a genetic defect, the key to stopping us from craving sweets?
People with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat fewer cakes and sweets, which would help reduce ...
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Obesity drugs: tens of thousands of lives could be saved
A study conducted in the United States reveals that expanding access to weight loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 ...
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Obesity, diabetes: soon a tax targeting sugary products?
Faced with the epidemic of junk food and growing food insecurity, the Montaigne Institute is proposing to tax sugary foods ...
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Obesity: nanoparticle therapy targets fat absorption
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based therapy that directly targets the absorption of fats in the small intestine with the aim ...
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Obesity surgery: 7 things you need to know before you decide
Embarking on bariatric surgery to treat obesity is not a decision to take lightly. THE ESSENTIAL The number of obese ...
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The anti-obesity drug Wegovy marketed in France, without reimbursement
Developed by the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, Wegovy, a treatment for obesity, is now authorized in France but without coverage ...
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Diabetes and obesity increase the risk of liver cancer relapse
Patients with diabetes or obesity are more likely to have their liver cancer return after surgery, according to a team ...
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Exercising on weekends can protect you against more than 200 diseases
Hypertension, diabetes, obesity, sleep apnea… Exercising is associated with a lower risk of developing 264 pathologies. THE ESSENTIAL Exercising regularly ...
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Bariatric surgery: “Lifestyle modification is not at all enough to cure”
Dr De Courville, digestive and bariatric surgeon at Foch hospital (Suresnes) treats people with severe obesity. Expert on obesity, which ...
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Autism: obesity among mothers doubles the risks
Children born to mothers with obesity have an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity ...
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Ozempic could relieve this chronic skin problem
Semaglutide - the ozempic molecule - may help relieve hidradenitis suppurativa, a common and chronic skin condition in obese people. ...
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Obesity reduces testosterone and sperm count
Being obese may have an impact on men's brain circuits. THE ESSENTIAL According to a new report from Santé Publique ...
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Obesity, diabetes: ‘Sticky’ brain cells may encourage eating more
Australian researchers have discovered that in obese or diabetic patients, neurons become trapped in a dense, glue-like substance, affecting their ...
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Obesity: Eliminating a gene from fat tissue so the body burns more calories
Deleting a specific gene in fat tissue could prompt the body to speed up metabolism and burn more calories. THE ...
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How stress can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes
In case of stress, a mechanism is triggered in the liver: it causes the production of glucose. This increase in ...
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Chronic pain in women: a link observed with abdominal fat
Reducing abdominal fat could relieve chronic pain in women. THE ESSENTIAL A new study links excess abdominal fat to chronic ...
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Obesity, overweight: a significant increase in France over the past 20 years
The number of people affected by overweight or obesity has generally increased in France between 1996 and 2017, according to ...
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Pregnancy: ‘Eternal pollutants’ increase risk of obesity and heart disease
Pregnant women who have high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy have an increased risk of long-term ...
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Covid-19: We know exactly how obesity increases the risk of infection
People with obesity are 34% more likely to be infected with Covid-19, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Obese patients ...
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Obesity: Eating for Necessity or Pleasure? There’s a Brain Circuit for That
In mice, neural circuits in the brain promote hunger-stimulated food consumption and suppress pleasure-motivated eating. THE ESSENTIAL American researchers have ...
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Obesity: Allurion gastric balloons suspended by ANSM
The ANSM has suspended the marketing of Allurion gastric balloons, non-surgical devices designed to help obese people lose weight. THE ...
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Obesity: understand everything about bariatric surgery in 4 questions
Dr. Michel Vix explains to us what bariatric surgery consists of. THE ESSENTIAL A founding member of IRCAD, Dr. Michel ...
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Nutrition: How plate size impacts your health
The size of wine glasses has increased eightfold in 400 years, but much more seriously, the size of plates has ...
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ADHD: Here are the two keys to helping unmedicated young people
Researchers have identified two behaviors that may help young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are not taking ...
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Obesity: what are the 10 possible causes of the disease?
Stress, medication, lack of sleep... The causes of obesity are multiple. THE ESSENTIAL Obesity affects 17.9% of French people, with ...
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Obesity: stop the prejudices!
The stigmatization and judgment of people with obesity, which is, let us remember, an illness, can lead to a loss ...
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