Obesity rates are soaring globally in ‘monumental social failure’, study says–Reuters Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children/young people set to be affected by 2050, according to a new study published in The Lancet that used data from more than 204 countries. That represents more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children…
The Case for Kicking the Stone Philip Ball finds Nicholas Carr’s “Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart” disturbingly compelling. Read the article on LA Review of Books > Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
Vatican to host its first Summit on Longevity in March The summit will take place in the context of the 2025 Jubilee in a meeting that will bring together scientists, Nobel laureates, and world leaders. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy. Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy may not be the lightbulb, jet airplane or internet, but their impact is expected to be so significant it could shift GDP. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
A large new study has reexamined the longstanding environment-vs-heredity debate, and came down firmly in the environment camp. Based on robust medical data from 490,000-plus people, all registered with the UK Biobank, the researchers studied the influence of genetics and over 100 environmental and lifestyle factors on the risk of 22 diseases that make up most of the major causes of death. They analyzed 25 environmental and behavioral…
Study: Being in Shape is Far Better for Longevity than Being Thin A new study from the University of Virginia examined the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass and longevity. It was the largest, most thorough study on the issue to date, analyzing a vast amount of earlier research. It found that being out of shape doubled or tripled the risk of dying prematurely, whatever…
