February
Young and slim? You still may not be safe from middle-aged spread
A study of almost 4000 people investigated how a person’s unique genetic make-up affects their risk of becoming obese in midlife.
TGA approves weight-loss drug to treat heart disease
Regulators say the weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to treat more than 3 million overweight Australians with heart disease.
Big pharma steps up push for taxpayer-funded weight-loss drugs
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have used submissions to the federal government’s budget process to argue reducing obesity will be less costly than later treatment.
January
How intermittent fasting helps you lose weight and live longer
A systematic evaluation of 40 trials concluded that intermittent fasting works, with a typical weight loss of three to five kilograms over 10 weeks.
Ozempic could improve 42 health conditions – and make 19 worse
A major US study says weight-loss jabs can increase the risk of haemorrhoids, low blood pressure, tendonitis and osteoarthritis.
Price must be right to put obesity drug on the PBS
It is vital the gatekeepers of the scheme hold the line on the cost benefits of blockbuster drugs.
Global pharma giants push for weight-loss drugs to be added to PBS
Eli Lilly will seek to have Mounjaro listed on the scheme this year. If successful, it would mean taxpayer subsidies for the popular obesity treatment.
The real reason men get belly fat (and how to get rid of it)
Research suggests it’s more harmful to be a man who is overweight than a woman who is carrying extra pounds.
It’s not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
It is early days yet, but glp-1 receptor agonists have all the makings of one of the most successful classes of drugs in history.
December 2024
Don’t want to get fat at Christmas? Do what the French do
They don’t start stuffing themselves with mince pies as soon as the supermarkets begin playing festive music in September, for one thing.
Why skipping breakfast in your 50s could actually make you fatter
But beware – people who have more than 30 per cent of their recommended daily calories in their first meal of the day are even more unhealthy, says a new study.
The five-day diet that cuts belly fat
Professor Valter Longo’s eating plan called “Pro-Lon” was awarded the first patent for “promoting longevity and health span”.
November 2024
The supplement that burns fat and boosts energy
Can MCT, a natural fat found in coconuts and palm oil, really help you lose weight?
‘Sounds like a comedy sketch, lunch with a person on Ozempic’
After a lifetime of being overweight, best-selling author Johann Hari lost 20 kilograms on Ozempic, but he says it’s much more than a weight-loss drug.
We’ll all be taking Ozempic-type drugs ‘like we do daily vitamins’
Doctors say they have not seen anything like this since the emergence of statins to lower cholesterol. But do we know enough about the long-term impact?
You can build the body of a (movie) Gladiator in just eight steps
Paul Mescal swapped his turtle-necks for tunics and added more than eight kilograms of muscle to play the lead in Gladiator II. Here’s how he did it.
I’ve tried 20 different fad diets, but this is how I finally lost 31kg
A former actor and model reveals how she slimmed down in a healthy way – and became an online health and fitness coach.
What fizzy drinks really do to your body – and the worst ones for you
A single can of Coca-Cola or Monster Energy will put you over the daily recommended sugar limit. But artificially sweetened beverages may not be much better.
Is it healthy to eat just once a day?
Bruce Springsteen said he does, so experts were asked about the science behind the one-meal-a-day diet.
October 2024
UK jobless to be given weight-loss jabs to get them back to work
For many people, these jabs will be life-changing, the British health minister believes.