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ECO 2019Doctors Underestimate Obese People's Desire to Lose Weight"Healthcare professionals are recognizing obesity as a disease but they believe the patients with obesity are not interested nor motivated to lose weight," when this is not the case, says an expert.
Medscape Medical News, May 2, 2019
ECO 2019Weight Loss Surgery Won't Fix Mental Health Problems in Teens "We are living in a society that tells us that you will become happy if you lose weight, and everyone is 'tricked' by this," says scientist whose work shows surgery is not a panacea for obesity in teens.
Medscape Medical News, May 1, 2019
ECO 2019Avoid Food Bloggers When Looking for Nutritional AdviceSocial media influencers with weight management blogs are typically unqualified to give nutritional and dietary information and promote inappropriate recipes, UK researchers have found.
Nasal 'Contact Lens' May Help Fight ObesityA soft device worn in the nose to direct air away from the olfactory system may help obese patients to lose weight and reduce
their appetite for unhealthy foods, a pilot study suggests
