In Italy, the high cost of medications for managing obesity and type 2 diabetes, such as Ozempic and tirzepatide, is burdening both the National Health Service and citizens, with an increase in private spending and the impossibility of reimbursing them for all those who would need them. (translated)
A Japanese study has discovered a mechanism known as fat memory, which involves macrophages in adipose tissue and a protein called CWC22, contributing to persistent inflammation after weight loss and suggesting new pathways to address difficulties in maintaining weight loss. (translated)
The Health and Youth Inspectorate has taken a tough stance against journalists, including Antoinnette Scheulderman, and broadcasters for alleged advertising of obesity medications, which has resulted in warnings and high fines, raising questions about press freedom and the legal boundaries of journalistic reporting. (translated)
A new mapping shows that access to obesity care in Sweden risks continuing to vary depending on place of residence and economic conditions, as evidenced by the Riksförbundet Obesitas Sweden's survey of politicians in all 21 regions, which shows significant differences in priorities and proposals for improvements in obesity care. (translated)
The article analyzes how the culture of Ozempic, that is, the use of drugs like Ozempic for rapid weight loss, is becoming dominant and threatens the ideals of body positivity, leading to a resurgence of extreme thinness and suppressing the diversity of body types in fashion and society. (translated)
The Vrinnevisjukhuset in Norrköping is participating in an international research project that will evaluate the effects of drug treatment for pathological obesity compared to obesity surgery, with the goal of improving future treatment methods. (translated)
Region Stockholm has the opportunity to protect children from advertising for unhealthy foods in the public environments they are responsible for, without waiting for new legislation, to help combat childhood obesity. (translated)
The new support document for cancer care emphasizes the importance of lifestyle habits, overweight, and obesity during cancer treatment, and offers evidence-based advice for healthcare providers to improve patient health and treatment outcomes. (translated)
Italian children are now among the most overweight in Europe, despite the heritage of the Mediterranean diet, due to the rise of ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of physical education, which calls for urgent interventions to improve children's health. (translated)
A genomic analysis of over one million individuals has revealed that a rare mutation of the FNIP1 gene allows for more effective calorie burning, reducing the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, due to an acceleration of metabolism and increased muscle mass. (translated)
In 2025, spending on antidiabetic drugs also used for the treatment of obesity reached 1.59 billion euros in Italy, marking a 34.9% increase compared to the previous year, with a notable rise in the consumption of semaglutide and tirzepatide. (translated)
The fast food industry in the Netherlands continues to grow, with nearly a doubling of the number of fast food outlets in the past twenty years, while the government struggles to combat unhealthy eating habits, despite rising obesity rates and municipalities' desire for a healthier living environment. (translated)
The cardio-renal-metabolic syndrome, a new medical condition that links obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases, is raising concerns among doctors as it originates from abdominal fat and can compromise various organs in a vicious cycle, requiring a paradigm shift in health care, from an organ-specific approach to one that considers the patient as a whole. (translated)
A recent study showed that even a moderate reduction in sleep of just 80 minutes per night for six weeks can lead to weight gain, as fatigue increases sedentary behavior and promotes metabolic changes related to obesity. (translated)
Een maagverkleining biedt niet alleen gewichtsverlies, maar kan ook leiden tot het verdwijnen van aandoeningen zoals diabetes en slaapapneu, en verbetert de levenskwaliteit en levensverwachting van patiënten met obesitas. #bariatrischechirurgie #maagverkleining #obesitas
Een maagverkleining kan levensreddend zijn, vooral voor mensen met een hoge BMI, maar vereist een intensief traject en langdurige inzet, aangezien het geen tijdelijke oplossing is en invloed heeft op zowel de fysieke als mentale gezondheid van de patiënten. #BariatrischeChirurgie #Maagverkleining #Obesitas
Un'inchiesta della Bbc denuncia l'abbandono della dieta mediterranea in Italia a favore di un'eccessiva consumazione di carboidrati come pizza, pasta e pane, con conseguenti tassi allarmanti di obesità tra i bambini. #Obesità #DietaMediterranea #CinqueP
Grazie alla Professoressa Annamaria Colao per essere stata con noi e aver approfondito un tema complesso come l’obesità, oggi considerata una vera e propria malattia. #Noos @UninaIT https://t.co/su49VzGcqb #Obesità #Salute #Ricerca
La BBC ha affermato che l'Italia ha abbandonato la dieta mediterranea, sottolineando come il consumo eccessivo di pizza, pasta, pane e patate abbia portato all'aumento del sovrappeso nei bambini. Secondo una ricerca dell'emittente britannica, solo il 10% dei cittadini italiani segue la dieta tradizionale e il problema è particolarmente grave al Sud, dove in alcune zone della Campania oltre il 40% dei bambini di 8-9 anni è in sovrappeso. La città di Ponticelli, alla periferia di Napoli, si è guadagnata la poco invidiabile reputazione di una delle capitali mondiali dell'obesità infantile #DietaMediterranea #ObesitàInfantile #SaluteInfantile
Una ricerca della BBC rivela che il sovrappeso tra i bambini e gli adolescenti in Italia è in aumento a causa della perdita della dieta mediterranea tradizionale, sostituita da abitudini alimentari poco salutari rappresentate dalle cinque P: pizza, pasta, patate, proteine e pane, con un problema particolarmente grave nel Sud del Paese. #dietaMediterranea #obesitàInfantile #sovrappeso
