Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
World 17:37 11/04/2026In a community center in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss program -- 'Trade Fat for Beef'.
Over 40% of Ho Chi Minh City students aged 6-18 overweight or obese: doctors
Ho Chi Minh City 09:03 13/03/2026More than 40 percent of schoolchildren aged six to 18 in Ho Chi Minh City are overweight or obese, largely owing to their high consumption of sugary drinks and fast food, doctors said on Thursday at a health talk hosted by Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City Law) newspaper.
India warns drugmakers against direct or surrogate weight-loss drug and obesity ads
World 13:13 12/03/2026India's drug regulator has warned pharmaceutical companies against direct or indirect advertising of weight-loss medicines, including obesity awareness campaigns that could act as surrogate promotions, as global and domestic drugmakers seek a share of the country's fast-growing obesity drug market.
Less than two years after stopping obesity drugs, weight and health issues return, study finds
World 12:03 08/01/2026When patients stop taking weight-loss medications, the beneficial effects of the drugs on weight and other health issues disappear within two years, a large analysis of earlier research has found.
WHO backs weight-loss drugs for obesity and urges change in mindset
World 15:24 16/09/2025LONDON - The World Health Organization will recommend using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults, according to draft guidance from the agency that urged countries to take the condition seriously as a chronic disease.
Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: study
World 16:40 11/09/2025Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study published Thursday concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritise society-wide solutions.
Obesity overtakes being underweight among world's young, says UNICEF
World 11:02 10/09/2025Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for the shift.
Vietnam's obesity rate rising fastest in Southeast Asia: reports
Vietnam News 13:30 22/06/2025Vietnam is currently experiencing the fastest increase in childhood overweight and obesity in Southeast Asia, with a 38-percent surge in recent years, according to reports presented at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Fast-eating kids with low chewing ability prone to obesity
World 18:14 26/05/2025OSAKA -- Eating fast without chewing much would result in obesity among elementary school students, a Japanese research team has found.
WHO to back use of weight-loss drugs for adults globally, raises cost issue
World 13:56 02/05/2025LONDON - The World Health Organization plans to officially back the use of weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults for the first time, a memo reviewed by Reuters on Thursday showed, marking a shift in its approach to treating the global health problem.
Overweight, obesity rate among Vietnamese children more than doubles in 10 years
Vietnam News 17:06 03/03/2023The rate of overweight and obesity among school-age children increased from 8.5 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2020
