New research underscores the importance of broader health benefits in obesity care

New research underscores the importance of broader health benefits in obesity care

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) suggests that weight loss program targeting a particular % weight loss are often failing, and that other factors should be considered including improvement of obesity-related complications, enhancing quality of life and overall physical and social functioning.

Obesity is increasing rapidly in India; know from expert ways to reduce excessive body fat

Obesity is becoming the biggest epidemic in India. The number of people suffering from obesity has increased rapidly in the last few years. A recent report in The Lancet says that every year about 7 crore people in India are becoming obese, of which about 4.5 crore are women, 2.5 crore are men, and 1.5 crore children are becoming victims of obesity. These figures are scary because obesity is not only a disease in itself, but it also gives rise t…

Look beyond percentage weight loss when measuring success of obesity treatment, research suggests

International study recommends that other factors, such as quality of life and physical functioning should be assessed as part of weight loss programmes The post Look beyond percentage weight loss when measuring success of obesity treatment, research suggests appeared first on Irish Medical Times.

Tackling obesity: government must learn from failures in tobacco control

Chelsea C Omeni-Nzewuihe, internal medical doctor Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, UK chelsea.omeni-nzewuihe{at}nhs.net The UK government’s tepid response to the House of Lords Food, Diet, and Obesity Committee report on the obesity crisis is concerning,1 particularly its refusal to exclude food companies from policy discussions in the face of such clear conflicts of interest. The rising burden of obesity related cardiovascular disease is esp…

Weight loss targets are often missed, so where should we focus instead

Weight loss programmes targeting a particular percentage of weight loss are often failing, according to international research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025). The research found that other factors should be considered, including improvement of obesity-related complications, enhancing quality of life and overall physical and social functioning. The team analysed 30 studies published between 1992 and 2024 an…

An expert group addresses the challenges of this chronic, multifactorial, progressive, non-transmissible, and highly prevalent disease. The drug company Lilly, and Obesities, a non-profit society that seeks to change the narrative of obesity in Mexico, held a conference to address the challenges facing the population regarding this chronic disease that affects millions of people.