Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 25, 2017. “Regenerative food, farming and land use can provide a solution to the health crisis, the water crisis, environmental degradation, climate change, rural poverty, hunger and war.” ~ Ronnie Cummins, Founding Meeting of Regeneration International, June 9, 2015, Finca Luna Nueva, Costa… Read More »
Can you be fat and still be fit? An estimated 15% to 20% of obese individuals have none of the metabolic derangements associated with obesity, such as high blood sugar, high blood fats, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.1 This phenomenon has led to the idea that you… Read More »
A 2002 report issued by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that one-fifth to one-third of all breast, colon, endometrial, kidney and esophageal cancers can be related to overweight and obesity. In a recent population study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (April 24, 2003), researchers conclude that… Read More »
At some point or another, you’ll have worked out your BMI. Body mass index, calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared, is the formula used to diagnose obesity, and by clinicians and researchers to predict a person’s risk of all manner of health conditions, from anorexia to diabetes and… Read More »
FDA Approves Wegovy (semaglutide) to Treat Adults with Obesity PLAINSBORO, N.J., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new drug application (NDA) for Wegovy™ (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg, the first-and-only prescription weight-loss medication with once-weekly dosing. Wegovy™ is used with a reduced calorie meal plan and… Read More »
The Novo Nordisk and Zur Rose Group collaboration presents DocMorris Adipositas Care, a digital hub which provides people living with obesity a new way to find the right care. Adipositas Care thoughtfully empowers people living with obesity by enabling them to learn about obesity and discover possible care solutions, to link to specialized advisors, doctors… Read More »