Smart scales and special clinics to help thousands of obese children lose weight

Alabama among most obese states - and growing larger, survey says

Alabama is getting bigger, so to speak. But then, so is the rest of the United States.

GLP-1 drugs are helpful for children who are living with severe obesity, research finds

Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) suggests.

NHS to put obese children under surveillance

New initiative will monitor severely overweight participants from afar in attempt to ‘nudge’ families into healthier habits

Smart scales and special clinics to help thousands of obese children lose weight

NHS England says the ‘game-changing tool’ is being rolled out at specialist clinics where staff can monitor and provide ongoing weight-loss help.

New ‘spy scales’ rolled out by NHS to remotely monitor weight of severely obese kids - The Mirror

Families told to get kids to stand on the scales at home which they cannot see a reading from - and if they're too heavy then the NHS will be in touch

The Knesset Health Committee discussed the alarming obesity statistics in Israel: One in five children and teenagers suffer from obesity, almost 60% of adults suffer from overweight. The total cost to the economy: over $55 billion per year