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Cleveland Abu Dhabi Bariatric program treats 3,200 patientsCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an M42 company, has reached a significant milestone with its Bariatric Surgery Program completing over 3,200 surgeries since the start of the program in 2017. As obesity levels More… |
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100 UAE patients use new gastric balloon procedureOne hundred obese or overweight individuals in the UAE have taken advantage of the new Ellipse Gastric Balloon to lose weight and to decrease its associated medical conditions, according to Dr Wael Dahhan at Emirates Hospital, Dubai. More… |
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Over 10pc world’s population now obese, says studyA study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the shocking news that 712 million children, women and men are obese. In one of the most comprehensive pieces of research done on the subject of obesity, the study b More… |
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Briefly standing, slow walking reduces blood sugarFor obese people who sit for most of the day, replacing some sitting time with standing, slow walking or slow cycling reduces average blood sugar across the day and into the night, a small study finds. “Anything you can do t More… |
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Briefly standing, slow walking reduces blood sugarFor obese people who sit for most of the day, replacing some sitting time with standing, slow walking or slow cycling reduces average blood sugar across the day and into the night, a small study finds. “Anything you can do t More… |
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World's obese population hits 641 millionMore than 640 million people globally now weigh in as obese and the world has more overweight than underweight people, according to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI). A startling increase in More… |
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Number of obese children under five alarming: WHOAt least 41 million children under the age of five are obese or overweight across the globe, with numbers rising most rapidly in developing countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. The number of obese or over More… |
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Passenger sues Etihad over back injuryAn Australian man has filed a lawsuit against UAE-based Etihad Airways for back injuries sustained by being seated next to an overweight man on a 14-hour flight from the Emirates to Sydney. James Bassos said he was forced to twist and c More… |
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70pc adults in Bahrain 'overweight or obese'Seven out of 10 adults in Bahrain are either overweight or obese, a health expert has warned. Health promotion director Dr Amal Al Jowder warned the rate would increase if people did not start adopting a healthy lifestyle, said a More… |
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Obesity ‘can be deemed a disability at work’Europe's top court ruled that obese people can be considered as disabled, but stopped short of saying that obesity was a condition that needed specific protection under European anti-discrimination laws. The landmark decision More… |
