COPENHAGEN—Novo Nordisk shares fell as much as 16 percent on Monday after the Danish drugmaker was hit by U.S. supply issues for its new obesity drug as it seeks to establish a market foothold before the launch of a rival drug by Eli Lilly. The obesity market has proved difficult for pharmaceuticals companies, but Novo…
Novo Nordisk Shares Tank After Key Drug Hope Hit by US Supply Issues
Obesity Among Children in England Soars During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Obesity rates in primary school children in England have seen significant increases during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to newly released statistics. The National Child Measurement Programme, which measures obesity prevalence among school-aged pupils in reception class and year 6, published its latest findings on Tuesday. The new data show that obesity rates increased in both…
Obese Patients Injuring Ambulance Workers’ Backs
Americans keep getting heavier, but the backs of ambulance workers aren’t getting stronger. Over the past five decades, the percentage of American obese people rose from about 14 percent to 40 percent. The American Obesity Association estimates that by 2030, 60 percent of Americans will be obese. This change means the average American weighs 30…
China’s Crackdown on Childhood Obesity: Should the US Do the Same?
Commentary Not content with cracking down on healthcare, education, and property, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) also intends to crack down on childhood obesity. Such a move, on closer inspection, is not surprising. After all, 20 percent of children in China are either overweight or obese. Although others are eager to tell us otherwise, nothing…
Obesity, Responsibility, and Freedom
Commentary There is another pandemic that, in the long run, may be more harmful to the health of humanity than that of COVID-19. It will ultimately cause the loss of many more years of human life, if it does not already do so. Whether pandemic is quite the right word for it might be disputed….
5 Tips to Start a Healthy Life
Article by Zayda Torres We live a lifestyle where “I’m very busy” is a common everyday phrase. We run from one place to another, we have appointments, events and jobs that demand that we be at full capacity. We already know that the lack of physical exercise in addition to causing significant damage to our cardiovascular system,…
Australian Dentists and Doctors Lobby For a New Sugar Tax
Dentists and doctors are welcoming a sugar tax to wean Australians off sugar in a bid to tackle Australia’s obesity crisis which leads to some of the nation’s biggest killers of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. The “sin tax” would target sugary drinks, which are a major contributor to the crisis and provide almost no nutritional…
McDonalds Is No Role Model for Public Health
Commentary If we have learned anything during the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is that obesity is a serious risk factor for people who are diagnosed with COVID. It is in fact, one of the only risks factors that we can control and do something about. Being of old age is a risk factor, but so…
Fat Acceptance Is a Dangerous Idea
Commentary COVID-19 has put renewed focus on obesity. As the New York Post recently reported, countries with high obesity rates such as the UK have nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 deaths, compared with countries that have less obesity such as Vietnam. Medically, obese people are more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer greater morbidity, and are more likely to transmit the…
US Adults Gained Over 1 Pound Each Month During COVID-19 Lockdowns: Study
Adults in the United States gained about one pound and a half on average each month under lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers collected nearly 7,500 weight measurements for analysis between February and June 2020 from participants residing in 37 different U.S. states, Dr. Gregory M. Marcus, the senior author…
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