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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What are the 4 serious diseases commonly caused by obesity?
Obesity is often associated with 4 important comorbidities. Here are which ones. THE ESSENTIAL A person is considered obese if ...
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Treatment of diabetes and obesity: what if the olive was the key?
A natural compound found in olives shows promise for treating obesity and diabetes. THE ESSENTIAL Diabetes and obesity have been ...
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WHO alert: Ozempic falsifications are circulating and multiplying
WHO "advises health professionals, health authorities and the general public to be alert to falsified batches of semaglutides." THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Obesity: School bullying makes the problem worse
Children who are bullied at school tend to have a higher than average BMI, which puts their health at risk. ...
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What if the body mass index was replaced by the body roundness index?
Chinese researchers propose using a new indicator, the body roundness index, to better assess the effects of overweight and obesity ...
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Obesity, overweight: doing sport in the evening helps reduce blood sugar levels
Moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening is most beneficial for lowering blood sugar levels in sedentary adults who ...
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Maternal obesity: physical exercise during pregnancy could reduce eating disorders in children
Maternal obesity impacts offspring's eating behaviors, leading them to eat a lot, but exercising during pregnancy normalizes this disorder in ...
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Stroke, heart attack: before age 50, obesity can increase your risk by up to 60%
People under 50 have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke if they have been obese for a decade. ...
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Obesity: financial incentives motivate people to lose weight
490 dollars (or 451 euros). This is the amount that was promised by researchers to men suffering from obesity if ...
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Obesity: what is the role of chiropractic?
On the occasion of the release of the book “The Truth About Obesity” by author Hélia Hakimi-Prévot, a debate opened ...
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Diabetes, obesity: how night work can increase the risk
Just a few days of night work can disrupt the body's rhythms that regulate blood sugar, energy metabolism and inflammation. ...
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Obesity: poor muscular health increases the risk of early death
A recent study shows that obese people with unfavorable muscle composition are up to three times more likely to die. ...
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Obesity: aerobic exercise has anti-inflammatory power
Practicing a so-called aerobic sport, such as cycling, reduces inflammation in people with obesity. THE ESSENTIAL Practicing physical activity, called ...
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Obesity: bariatric surgery improves cognitive abilities
Bariatric surgery improves the cognitive abilities of people suffering from obesity. THE ESSENTIAL In France, severe obesity has practically doubled ...
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Obesity, overweight: when is the ideal time to exercise?
In obese or overweight patients, sessions of moderate to intense physical activity performed in the evening are associated with a ...
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Obesity, overweight: affected children risk suffering from iron deficiency
In young people, excess body fat is associated with an increased risk of iron deficiency, but not zinc or vitamin ...
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Obesity: these genetic variants increase the risk of suffering from it sixfold
British researchers have identified genetic variants in two genes that could increase the risk of obesity in adulthood. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Obesity: 30% of French people have already lied about their weight
According to a new survey, a large number of French people are uncomfortable with their weight, which has led 30% ...
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Appetite suppressants: are medications really safe?
For some time, certain medications, intended to treat type 2 diabetes, have been used to lose weight. THE ESSENTIAL On ...
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Multiple sclerosis: obese children more at risk of developing the disease
Obesity during childhood and/or adolescence is an important risk factor for multiple sclerosis, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Obesity: Wegovy should soon be available in France
This drug, initially intended to treat diabetes, was recently tested: it allows people suffering from morbid obesity to lose weight. ...
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Obesity, a family affair?
A recent study shows that this excess fat in the body is passed down from generation to generation. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Weight loss: this new weight loss pill would be more effective than Ozempic
Novo Nordisk presented preliminary results of its new anti-obesity drug, a weight loss pill that appears to be more effective ...
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Obesity: fatphobia, a “trivialized discrimination” and “the most tolerated in the world”
On the occasion of World Obesity Days, from March 4 to 6, the National Collective of Obese Associations launched a ...
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