obesity

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Although the ketogenic diet was first developed as a treatment for epilepsy, it has become widely popular in recent years for weight loss and for managing conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily

The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Tuesday that a once-weekly injection of the drug, CT-388, resulted in a weight loss when adjusting for placebo of 22.5% at 48 weeks for people with obesity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysis also revealed that much of the elevated dementia risk linked to obesity appears to be driven by high blood pressure.

From Science Daily

Previous research has largely focused on lifestyle factors, obesity, and environmental exposures that may lead to chronic intestinal inflammation.

From Science Daily

Milkshakes, coffee drinks and milk substitutes are to be included in the government's sugar tax scheme for the first time in the UK in a renewed attempt to help tackle obesity.

From BBC