Cardiovascular disease was found to be the ‘number one killer’ of women because they were ‘underdiagnosed, undertreated and under-represented in clinical trials’
The British Heart Foundation has proposed a tax on salty products and bans on junk food advertising to ‘prevent thousands more people dying too young’
Wegovy could reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events by 20%, marking an ‘important step forward’ in tackling the consequences of obesity
Children who are severely obese are 27% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes by the age of 25 and have a life expectancy of 39 years if they do not lose weight
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