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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty

Relying on weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro to address obesity represents a societal and medical failure; prevention through healthy eating and lifestyle changes should be prioritized instead.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Study: Type 2 diabetes prevented with adherence to Mediterranean diet and exercise

Lower-calorie Mediterranean diet plus exercise and professional weight-loss support reduced progression to type 2 diabetes by 31% in overweight adults aged 55–75.
fromThe New Yorker
10 months ago

A Life-Changing Scientific Study Ended by the Trump Administration

The study found that, in people with prediabetes, metformin lowered the risk of diabetes by roughly a third; the life-style intervention cut the risk by more than half.
Public health
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