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Canadian obesity trends accelerated after the start of COVID-19 pandemic
Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found ...
The Canadian Press on MSN16h
Canada’s obesity rates rose faster during pandemic than prior 11 years
The research looked at obesity rates over a 15-year period based on the body mass index of almost 750,000 people who were 18 ...
Obesity rates increased after start of COVID-19 pandemic, new study shows
Obesity rates in the country increased faster in the four years after the onset of COVID compared with the prior 11 years, ...
Cancer deaths from obesity have tripled in 20 years — these states have the highest and lowest rates
The new study found that Midwestern states had the highest rates of obesity-linked cancer deaths, while the Northeast fared ...
Medpage Today on MSN10h
How Obesity May Impact Vitamin D Supplementation
Typically, people with osteoporosis should maintain a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 30 ng/mL and supplement daily with 1 ...
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Canada's Obesity Rates Spike Post-Pandemic Onset
Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal ...
Program launched for patients with obesity concerns who are planning a pregnancy
Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a ...
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Body Fat More Accurately Predicts Heart Disease, Death Risk Than BMI
A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...
GlobalData on MSN4d
Rhythm’s stock climbs on encouraging Phase II obesity drug data
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is advancing its oral obesity drug bivamelagon to Phase III studies after it significantly reduced ...
HealthDay on MSN4d
New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20% of People as Having Obesity
HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...
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Your internal clock sets meal times that lower risk of obesity and diabetes
A new study has made the case for synching your daily calories with your own circadian rhythm to improve glucose metabolism, ...
Obesity rates in Canada increased after start of COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased ...