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A US- based health expert has called on the governments in the Gulf countries to discourage open buffets in restaurants and public functions saying that they are a major contributor to the high prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the region. According to Dr Osama Hamdy, Medical Director of Obesity Clinical Programme and Assistant Professor of [...] The Supreme Council of Health) has banned the use and sale of Reductil Sibutramine, a popular anti-obesity pill in the country, due to its potential health hazards. The product is manufactured by the German company, Abbott. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, which recently warned that the medicine could increase [...] The upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the region’s premiere retail, leisure and entertainment extravaganza, will address the issue of obesity in a weight loss show. The Weight Loss Show exhibition will be held on January 29 and 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai. As one of the official events of DSF 2010, the objective of the [...] Low-risk Sleeve gastrectomy is most popular among morbidly obese people, a Kuwaiti surgeon said Wednesday. The procedure involves dividing the stomach vertically into two parts without damaging it, surgical expert at Amiri Hospital Dr. Khalid Al-Anzi told KUNA. Patients are allowed to eat most kinds of foods in small portions after the hormone that triggers hunger is [...] Companies could soon be asked to reduce food portions in their staff canteens as part of an initiative to tackle obesity, which now affects more than a third of all people in the Gulf. More than 30 to 35 per cent of people in the GCC are obese, which is far higher than the 20 to [...] Sitting in front of the television for hours daily could shorten your life, according to an Australian study. Researchers from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in the state of Victoria tracked the lifestyle habits of 8,800 adults and found that each hour spent in front of the TV daily increased the risk of dying [...] When workers arrive into the UAE their obesity levels are far lower but the levels increase over time, according to a top medical expert. Dr Mark Newson-Smith, chief medical officer of Emirates National Oil Company, made the observations while speaking at the Global Health and the UAE: Asia-Middle East Connections conference which was held at UAE [...] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), self-reported prevalence of obesity among US adults increased from 12% in 1991 to 18% in 1998. [8] Data from the 1988 to 1994 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) suggested that 63% of men and 55% of women [...] It was announced yesterday that 45 per cent of the female students analyzed for obesity during school visits over a two month period were overweight or obese, calling on parents and schools to do more in the fight against teenage obesity. Gethealthykuwait.com also determined that out of the 232 teenage girls tested by expert nutritionists from [...] |
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