Report: More than half of the world's population will be overweight/obese by 2035

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

The World Health Organization's 2023 Atlas predicts that 51% of the world's population, or more than 4 billion people, will be overweight or obese within the next 12 years.

Read Full News

Latest News

Do Infant Food Portion Sizes Matter for Later Overweight?

Larger food portions during complementary feeding are associated with higher odds of overweight in both early and later childhood.

Screening for Diabetes at Urgent Care Could Save Lives

Millions of Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. Simple screening at urgent care could change their futures.

Semaglutide Linked to Rare Brain Illness

In rare cases, semaglutide for obesity is linked to Wernicke encephalopathy, driven by gastrointestinal intolerance, reduced nutritional intake, and rapid weight loss leading to thiamine deficiency.

Women Wait Longer Than Men for a Thyroid Disease Diagnosis

Some symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism overlap with those of other conditions and diseases, which makes differential diagnosis challenging.

Two Dietary Fibers May Cut Crohn’s Risk in Certain Patients

Eating more dietary fibers such as beta-glucan and inulin is linked to a lower risk for Crohn’s disease in first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease.

Androgen Blood Test May Help Diagnose Endometriosis

Women with endometriosis show a distinct blood androgen profile that distinguishes them from women without the disease, pointing to a possible future noninvasive test.

Todays Updates

Body Clock Genes Tied to Prostate Radiotherapy Toxicity

Could timing prostate cancer radiotherapy according to patients’ circadian rhythm genes reduce the risk for late side effects?

Gedatolisib Combo Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

Progression-free survival with the multitarget PAM inhibitor approaches 10 months after anti-CDK4/6 and aromatase inhibitor failure.

MGRS Relapse-Free Survival Better With Maintenance Therapy

Researchers retrospectively analyzed outcomes for 50 patients with biopsy-proven monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance for a median follow-up of 6.15 years.

Lung Transplant for Lung Cancer: Promising, in Rare Cases

In a small single-center study, 1-year survival is 100% among carefully selected patients who undergo bilateral lung transplantation for stage IV disease confined to the lungs.

Todays Updates

Body Clock Genes Tied to Prostate Radiotherapy Toxicity

Could timing prostate cancer radiotherapy according to patients’ circadian rhythm genes reduce the risk for late side effects?

Gedatolisib Combo Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

Progression-free survival with the multitarget PAM inhibitor approaches 10 months after anti-CDK4/6 and aromatase inhibitor failure.

MGRS Relapse-Free Survival Better With Maintenance Therapy

Researchers retrospectively analyzed outcomes for 50 patients with biopsy-proven monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance for a median follow-up of 6.15 years.

Lung Transplant for Lung Cancer: Promising, in Rare Cases

In a small single-center study, 1-year survival is 100% among carefully selected patients who undergo bilateral lung transplantation for stage IV disease confined to the lungs.

Latest News

Larger food portions during complementary feeding are associated with higher odds of overweight in both early and later childhood.

Millions of Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. Simple screening at urgent care could change their futures.

In rare cases, semaglutide for obesity is linked to Wernicke encephalopathy, driven by gastrointestinal intolerance, reduced nutritional intake, and rapid weight loss leading to thiamine deficiency.

Some symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism overlap with those of other conditions and diseases, which makes differential diagnosis challenging.

Eating more dietary fibers such as beta-glucan and inulin is linked to a lower risk for Crohn’s disease in first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease.

Women with endometriosis show a distinct blood androgen profile that distinguishes them from women without the disease, pointing to a possible future noninvasive test.

News All Time

Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hernia Repair Hold Up Long Term

Sleeve gastrectomy with hiatal hernia repair shows acceptable long-term outcomes, with postoperative reflux symptoms being associated with recurrence and need for reintervention.

New AI Imaging Detects ‘Striking’ Obesity-Related Neuropathy

Fascinating nervous system imaging reveals previously unseen obesity-related nerve damage in mice and humans — and some of it may be linked to GLP-1 use.

Constipation Common but Rarely New in GLP-1 Users

Constipation is already prevalent in patients with obesity initiating GLP-1 therapy, but only a small proportion develop new symptoms after beginning treatment.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Tied to Risk for Eye Misalignment

Menopausal hormone therapy is linked to increased risks for diagnosis of and surgery for strabismus, and researchers detect estrogen receptor alpha in the human eye muscle.

Liver Steatosis Common in Women Referred for PMOS

A study of young women referred for PMOS finds high rates of liver steatosis, while commonly used screening tools miss most cases of liver fibrosis.

CGM in Primary Care Improves Diabetes Outcomes

Introducing continuous glucose monitoring in primary care optimizes diabetes management in underserved populations.

Safe Antibiotics in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

A new ENTIS webinar highlights evidence-based antibiotic choices in pregnancy and lactation, including when amoxicillin, fosfomycin, and macrolides can be used safely.

Delayed TED Underrecognized Following MS Treatment

Reports of cases detail the development of thyroid eye disease 3-5 years following treatment of MS with immunomodulatory therapy including alemtuzumab.

Novo Nordisk Launches Weekly Insulin Shot Awiqli in India

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its weekly basal insulin injection, Awiqli, in India on Thursday, aiming to compete with daily-dose options on the market.

When Fragmented Care Becomes the Whole Patient’s Kryptonite

The hyperspecialization of modern medicine partitions patients into isolated organs, driving up systemic costs, and leaving many in a state of clinical abandonment.

Early Weight Swings Tied to Reduced Diet Success

Higher short-term weight variability during the first 12 weeks is linked to less subsequent long-term weight loss in healthy adults without obesity on a calorie-restriction diet.

What’s New in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus Treatment?

For patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus who do not respond to standard care, lasers, JAK inhibitors, and PRP are drawing growing clinical interest.

China Adds Second GLP-1 Diabetes Drug to Essential Medicine List

China will add a second GLP-1 drug, used to treat diabetes, to a list of essential ⁠drugs all public hospitals are required to prioritise having in their formulary, a...

Hypoglycaemia Not Linked to Mental Health in Diabetes

Exposure to hypoglycaemia tracked over 10 weeks is not linked to depression, anxiety, diabetes distress, or fear of the condition in adults with type 1 diabetes or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes.

Child's Limp Revealed a Surprising 'Disease of the Past'

Even healthy, normal-weight children suffer malnourishment and its consequences

Record High GLP-1 Use; Intense Interval Exercise; Endometriosis and Androgens

— News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Recommended News For You

Belzutifan for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma is approved by the FDA.

US Counties Suffered Significantly from a Lack of Psychiatric Care.

FDA Approves Subcutaneous Isatuximab for MM Indications

Pancreatic cancer patients who were prescribed lorazepam for anxiety had poorer survival rates.

Knowing about and avoiding bladder cancer.

Report reveals lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Florida

Gene therapies for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer have high response rates.

Recommended Articles For You

Unlocking the Mystery of Granulomas: A Closer Look at the Causes and Treatment 

A Closer Look at the Effects of Sickle Cell on Eyesight 

Precision Risk Mapping in Cancer Prevention Programs 

Unlocking The Power Of Cangrelor To Treat Heart Disease 

Whats more on Hidoc Dr.

Medical Updates
KOL Videos
Surveys
Events

Daily news to keep you up to date

Gain valuable insights with our in-depth KOL Video discussions

Participate and win cash vouchers

Get updates on the latest events happening around the world
Featured News
Featured Articles
Featured Events
Featured KOL Videos

1.

Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System.

2.

enhancing survivors of brain tumors' quality of life.

3.

Millions of men could benefit from faster scan to diagnose prostate cancer

4.

In early dementia, SSRIs enhance cognition and major depression.

5.

Approved BTK Inhibitor Without Covalent Bond for CLL.

1.

Bispecific Antibodies in Hematologic Malignancies: Mechanisms, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions

2.

Managing KRAS Inhibitor Toxicities: Focus on Rash and Beyond

3.

Glycopyrrolate: The Secret Weapon for Excessive Sweating 

4.

Hematopoietic Aging Load and Disease Susceptibility: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Management

5.

Circulating Tumor Cells & Platelet Interactions: Crosstalk for Therapeutic Advances

1.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

2.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

3.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

4.

International Cancer Conference

5.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

1.

Current Scenario of Cancer- The Incidence of Cancer in Men

2.

Post Progression Approaches After First-line Third-Generaion ALK Inhibitors

3.

Recent Data Analysis for First-Line Treatment of ALK+ NSCLC: A Continuation

4.

Managing ALK Rearranged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Lorlatinib - Part IV

5.

Experts' Opinion on the Goal of Treatment of Patients with Relapsed Adult B-cell ALL

Fastest Growing Medical Platform for Doctors

Address :
Hidoc Dr. Inc. | Delaware C Corp | 1309 Coffeen Ave. Suite 1200, Sheridan WY, 82801

Phone :
+1-415-463-3094

Email :
anishagadia@hidoc.co

Quick Links

Drug DatabaseDrug InteractionDiseases Database
KOL VideosKnowledge HubQuizzes
Medical UpdatesEventsAbout Us

© Copyright 2026 Hidoc Dr. Inc.

Terms & Conditions - LLP | Inc. | Privacy Policy - LLP | Inc. | Account Deactivation
Home
Profile
Login
bot