Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Here’s what we know so far.
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We don’t tell people taking statins to treat high cholesterol or drugs to manage high blood pressure they’re cheating or taking the easy way out. Nor should we when people take drugs like Ozempic.
Weight stigma doesn’t have to be malicious or targeted directly at a person to cause harm. Fat microaggressions lead to poorer health, well-being and life outcomes among fat people.
Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could ‘end obesity’. This isn’t just untrue – it also perpetuates fat stigma.
Fermented foods, such as kimchi, have some health benefits. But helping you lose weight? I’m not convinced.
Weight loss can seem like an impossible, unachievable task. But you don’t need to lose a lot of weight to start noticing the health benefits.
While symptoms can be subtle, untreated Hashimoto’s can cause long-term problems with your heart, memory and fertility.
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
Our metabolism naturally slows down as we age and becomes dysfunctional after dieting. Here’s what you can do to give yours a boost.
The BMI does not distinguish between excess body fat, bone mass or musculature. It also does not interpret the distribution of fat, which is a predictor of health.
The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
Female athletes are at increased risk of not eating enough. If energy intake is too low to meet training needs, there can be severe consequences for exercise performance, muscles and health.
Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.
Deep psychological factors play a part in obesity, including childhood trauma.
Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
As the use of Ozempic, a drug for diabetes, slams into the mainstream as a weight-loss method, will the drug’s use impact our concept of fatness? And how does fatness intersect with race and class?
A new study shows that the gut microbiota has little or no effect on our weight, metabolism and risk of developing chronic diseases.
One component that may be missing from weight monitoring during pregnancy is the psychological and emotional impact of these changes.
Making small changes to your everyday habits may be easier to stick with over the long run.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, Carleton University
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Professor in Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
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Career Development Fellow (Lecturer), University of Wollongong
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Associate Research Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Systems Science and Director, Clinical Science and Engineering Research Laboratory, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
