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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 365

obesity

Illustrative: Woman holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, in Front Royal, Virginia, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
May 3, 2024, 9:04 pm
Weight loss drug Wegovy arrives in Israel, ending off-label use of Ozempic
With the drug purchased privately and often requiring injections of increasing doses, users face high ongoing monthly prices
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: Feet on a scale (Tero Vesalainen; iStock by Getty Images)
July 21, 2023, 11:09 am
Tel Aviv University study argues third of normal-weight Israelis are secretly obese
Researchers urge doctors to use overall body fat composition, rather than body mass index, to more accurately determine patients’ health risks
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustration of the human microbiome. (Design Cells via iStock by Getty Images)
April 17, 2023, 4:41 pm
Hangry bacteria in gut microbiome linked to chronic disease
Bacteria living in our digestive tracts remain hungry for critical nutrients missing in the American diet
By Christopher Damman
Illustrative: An elderly man sits next to a soda-vending machine selling Coca-Cola in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
February 2, 2023, 4:30 pm
Nixing sugar tax, Israeli government dealt ‘grievous blow to health’ – world experts
Responding to abolition of tariff on sweetened soft drinks, global scholars also argue move ‘seriously tarnishes Israel’s international standing’ in medical community
By Nathan Jeffay
A woman undergoing a dental checkup (shironosov via iStock by Getty Images)
January 24, 2023, 11:10 am
Tooth decay more widespread among obese and underweight, huge Israeli study finds
Researchers say study based on 66,790 soldiers should prompt vigilance, shape policy; low or high BMI can be tied to socioeconomic status, which may also impact dental health
By Nathan Jeffay
File: Coca Cola beverages on sale in Israel (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
January 5, 2023, 5:56 pm
Backlash from top international obesity experts after Israel scraps soft drink tax
Specialists say ‘science is clear’ on sweetened drinks, urge rethink; Israeli scholar claims canceling tax is ‘an act of public health malpractice and an outrage’
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative photo of a woman on a scale. (Shutterstock)
October 27, 2022, 4:52 am
Fat is the final frontier when it comes to full inclusion in the Jewish community
Fat Torah organization aims to end weight stigmas and fatphobia by ‘connecting with sacred text, tradition, and spirituality that fosters body liberation for people of all sizes’
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The late Israeli TikTok Star Idan Ohayon poses for a photo he posted on his Facebook page on July 6, 2019. (Idan Ohayon/Facebook)
September 9, 2022, 2:56 am
Israeli TikTok star who rose to fame creating content mocking own obesity dies at 28
Family of Idan Ohayon, who had hundreds of thousands of social media followers, says cause of his sudden death was health-related, without elaborating
By ToI Staff
Iraqi actress Enas Taleb, July 2022. (Ammar Albadri/Photo provided by Enas Taleb via AP)
August 17, 2022, 11:58 am
Economist article on ‘fat’ Arab women panned as misogynistic, body-shaming
Iraqi actress Enas Taleb sues UK magazine for defamation, as controversial piece renews discussion of body image, Western beauty standards in conservative societies
By Isabel Debre and MAGGIE HYDE
An illustrative image of a woman biting into an apple (kzenon; iStock by Getty Images)
April 18, 2021, 2:16 pm
Podcast: Daily Briefing Apr. 18 – Israeli scientists take a bite out of obesity
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A man measuring his belly. (iStock by Getty Images)
September 8, 2020, 9:56 pm
Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19
Virus seems to affect obese populations more severely, while excess weight makes treatment harder, say researchers
By Candice Choi
Illustrative image of a 9-10-week-old human fetus. (Flickr/lunar caustic/CC BY-SA)
February 11, 2020, 3:13 pm
Maternal obesity can cause neuropsychiatric problems in children – study
Offspring of obese women have higher rates of autism, eating and sleeping disorders, Ben-Gurion University researchers find
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative photo of overweight people hiking at the Wingate institute in Israel. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 1, 2019, 10:04 am
Report finds obesity on the rise among Israelis, but smoking levels steady
Increasing numbers of adults are overweight but child obesity rate fell significantly in recent years; separate report shows slight increase in number of people diagnosed with HIV
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump reacts at the end of his speech at a campaign rally, August 15, 2019, in Manchester, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
August 17, 2019, 6:01 am
Trump mistakenly mocks his own supporter after Jewish group interrupts him
In misdirected response to IfNotNow protest, US president tells one of his backers at rally he has a ‘weight problem’ and to start exercising
By Josefin Dolsten
Illustrative image of food. (Lisovskaya; iStock by Getty Images)
June 15, 2019, 6:22 pm
Israeli-led research team says curbing liver fat is key to reducing obesity risk
Study using MRIs finds getting rid of fat in the liver, pancreas and around the heart more important to long-term health than shedding stomach fat; recommends Mediterranean diet
By ToI Staff
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