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Nuevo tratamiento para adelgazar: mucho marketing y resultados discretos
Plenity est谩 aprobado por la FDA como un dispositivo que contiene granos de un hidrogel absorbente de origen vegetal. Cada grano se 鈥渋nfla鈥 hasta 100 veces su tama帽o, llenando una cuarta parte del est贸mago de una persona.
New Weight Loss Treatment Is Marked by Heavy Marketing and Modest Results
Approved as a device, not a drug, Plenity contains a plant-based gel that swells to fill 25% of a person鈥檚 stomach, to help people eat less. Results vary widely but are modest on average.
Meta de las escuelas de medicina: m茅dicos que no discriminen a pacientes con obesidad
La investigaci贸n ha demostrado durante mucho tiempo que es menos probable que los m茅dicos respeten a los pacientes con sobrepeso u obesos, incluso cuando casi las tres cuartas partes de los adultos en los Estados Unidos ahora pertenecen a una de esas categor铆as.
‘Almost Like Malpractice’: To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled to Look Beyond Obesity
Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese 鈥 terms that now apply to nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. The Association of American Medical Colleges plans to roll out new diversity, equity, and inclusion standards aimed at teaching doctors, among other things, how to treat patients who are overweight with respect.
Bison Pastrami, Anyone? Preschool Assistant Makes Sure Kids Get to Know Indigenous Foods
Fawn Youngbear-Tibbetts wants youngsters to connect with their Native American culture and eat more nutritious foods.
Diabetes Drug鈥檚 New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
Health plans鈥 coverage of the medication, branded as Wegovy 鈥 which has a $1,300-a-month price tag 鈥 is not a sure thing.
Readers and Tweeters Grapple With COVID Therapies and Forecasts
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Epidemia de obesidad en los Estados Unidos amenaza la eficacia de una vacuna contra COVID
Otras vacunas han demostrado ser menos efectivas en adultos obesos que en la poblaci贸n general, dej谩ndolos m谩s vulnerables a infecciones y enfermedades.
America鈥檚 Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine
Vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies are less effective for obese people, leaving them more vulnerable to serious illness. As scientists race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, experts say obesity could prove an impediment 鈥 a sobering prospect for a nation in which nearly half of all adults are obese.
No More Tater Tots? California Schools Put Healthier Lunches To The Test
In the Golden State and elsewhere, school lunches include less meat, fewer processed foods and more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. One of the challenges nutrition advocates face is a new directive from the Trump administration that cuts the other way.
Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims
With nearly 72% of U.S. adults considered overweight or obese, the pressing question is: Is it possible to be overweight and healthy at the same time? The science falls short.
Enfermedad del h铆gado graso afecta a ni帽os latinos como un 鈥渢sunami silencioso鈥
Investigaciones recientes muestran que cerca de 1 de cada 4 personas en el pa铆s sufre la enfermedad del h铆gado graso. Pero entre los latinos, la tasa es significativamente m谩s alta.
Liver Illness Strikes Latino Children Like A 鈥楽ilent Tsunami鈥
Potentially deadly fatty liver disease, linked to overconsumption of sugar in drinks and food, often starts in childhood. The goal: Get children to change their habits.
Soda Industry Steals Page From Tobacco To Combat Taxes On Sugary Drinks
Voters in Oregon and Washington will decide whether to strip cities of the ability to tax sugary drinks.
La obesidad y la depresi贸n est谩n relacionadas, y deber铆an tratarse juntas
Aunque en la superficie las dos condiciones parecen muy diferentes, comparten similitudes importantes. Las dos son condiciones cr贸nicas dif铆ciles de tratar, y requieren intervenciones de salud f铆sica y mental de largo plazo.
Obesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don鈥檛 Know Why
As the link between obesity and depression becomes increasingly clear, so do the challenges of treating these distinct chronic conditions together.
Obesidad infantil: todos los ni帽os deber铆an recibir ayuda urgente
Expertos dicen que es crucial que todos los ni帽os sean examinados para determinar si est谩n sufriendo de obesidad. Hispanos est谩n en m谩s riesgo.
All Kids Should Be Screened for Obesity
An expert panel renews its guidelines that children and teens be screened for obesity at doctors鈥 offices and advised to receive treatment.
Leading the Way? Northern California Cities To Embark On Soda Tax Spending
Health advocates are expecting millions in new tax money for health education programs aimed at preventing obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. Other cities around the country are mulling similar measures.
Another Reason To Diet: Experts Find Additional Evidence Of Obesity-Cancer Link
A review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer reaffirms earlier findings that excess body fat increases the risks for certain cancers.
