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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have emerged as a promising class of anti-obesity medications

Childhood obesity impacts physical health and also has psychological and social implications, write Joe Yammine and Nisrine Atieh

Regulators are warning against websites that claim to sell these medications but may be offering low quality or counterfeit products

Overweight people not controlling what they eat are responsible for Bermuda’s health outcomes failing to match its high expenditure on medical care, MPs heard. Kim Wilson, the health minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the problem was...

There is no doubt about it, our pets are increasing in weight. Around 60 per cent of dogs and 55 per cent of cats are classified as overweight or obese according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s annual survey. There are many reasons fo...

It’s that time of the year when a middle-aged person’s fancy turns to treadmills and diets. Scientific literature on excess weight and health is expanding along with global waistlines, and yet, it’s hard to find a solid, coherent scientific explanati...

From funeral homes to hospital beds, the island’s obesity crisis exacts a growing toll beyond the impact of chronic disease. According to the Bermuda Hospitals Board, a fully equipped bariatric hospital room costs $35,000 more than a standard, with s...

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados, invited Marie Beach, Department of Health, Healthy Schools Coordinator to participate in the “Beyond the Call to Action Event: Towards School Policies in support o...

A teenage student exploring the science of taste can now reveal how she tracked down a potential genetic basis for the “sweet tooth”. Kameron Young, an International Baccalaureate student at Bermuda High School, is offering a presentation on her acad...

The new sugar tax could steer customers away from locally made products in favour of international competitors, according to some local businesses. The Government introduced exemptions for home bakers but small businesses have seen the cost of sugar ...

There is a lot of fitness information out there, much of which won’t help you to meet your goals. Below are just some of the myths: • You can just burn off all the junk food that you had this weekend It’s not that easy. The quality of the things we e...

Poorer families will not be unfairly targeted by a sugar tax, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. The consultation paper on the tax explained that the proposal is designed to help people be healthier and discourage importers from bringing in high...