obesity
Nestlé’s baby food products sold in low and middle-income countries contain unhealthy levels of sugar, found an investigation by Swiss NGO Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN). What’s more, while the food giant abides by marketing restrictions in Europe, it also “takes advantage of the weakness of existing regulations” in lower and mid-income countries, the probe found. Researchers examined about 150 products and found in many cases that the same baby formula with no added sugar in Switzerland, Germany, France, and the UK, contained unhealthy levels of it in countr...
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Scientists say stroke, diabetic nerve damage, and dementia are making neurological diseases the biggest cause of ill health globally. According to a recent study00038-3/fulltext#%20) published in the journal Lancet Neurology, researchers from the University of Washington in the US and their international collaborators say neurological conditions now affect 3.4 billion people worldwide. The global counts for total nervous system health loss have increased by 18.2 per cent from 375 million in 1990 to 443 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2021. Meet 'Viv,' the AI companion helping...
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Danish pharmaceutical powerhouse Novo Nordisk has emerged as one of the standout performers among European mega-cap stocks in the early months of this year, boasting a robust 25% surge year to date. This performance further cemented Novo Nordisk's status as the largest European company by market capitalisation, reaching almost €550 billion and outpacing the market value of Tesla. Over the past year, the Danish pharma titan has seen its price jump by 80%, a rate of increase unmatched by any other European company valued at €100 billion or more. Novo Nordisk's growth driver: Weight-loss drug Weg...
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Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has recently overtaken electric vehicle maker Tesla, in terms of market valuation, following upbeat initial trial data for a new obesity drug. Novo Nordisk, already well known for the popular obesity drug Wegovy, had a market valuation of about $566 billion (€517.6 billion), on Thursday, as shares rose about 8%. That is more than companies such as Tesla and Visa, according to London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) data. It also surpassed LVMH as Europe's biggest company in terms of market valuation last year. Following the launch of Wegovy in June 2021, Novo Nordi...
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More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, a new study published in The Lancet has found. Obesity, defined by a body mass index (BMI) equal to or exceeding 30 for adults, has become the main form of malnutrition in numerous countries. The prevalence of obesity has risen twice as rapidly among children and adolescents globally compared to adults. The study analysed the weight and height measurements of over 220 million people across 200 countries between 1990 to 2022. In 2022, the findings pointed to an estimated 879 million adults living with obesity - 504 million w...
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