Israel obesity

Tricking the mind about bariatric surgery: A first-of-its-kind study into hypnotic weightloss

Patients suffering from obesity wore hospital gowns and lay on the operating table, but instead of anesthesia, they underwent an experience of imaginary gastric bypass surgery using hypnosis.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Maya Mizrahi with a patient undergoing hypnosis instead of real bariatric surgery.
Childhood obesity. Currently without a medicinal solution

Alarming data: One in five children in Israel suffers from obesity

The Knesset Health Committee discussed worrying obesity statistics in Israel: one in five children and adolescents suffer from obesity, and nearly 60% of adults are overweight.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Ozempic.

Israeli Health Ministry forbids sale of Ozempic for weight loss

Israelis with obesity had received special authorization (form 29C) to use Ozempic, though they were not diabetic, leading to a nearly year-long depletion of Ozempic stocks and a severe shortage.

|ByITAI GAL

FDA greenlights new obesity treatment

Preliminary studies have shown Eli Lilly's injection's ability to reduce body weight by up to 26%. The drug is already approved in Israel for diabetes.

|ByWALLA!

Israeli-American study: Obese bariatric surgery patients live longer

The rate of death in obese individuals in the study who did not have surgery was 2.3% compared to 1.3% for those who had surgery

JANUARY 17, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
BMI chart.

Israeli researchers win prize to boost fight against diabetes and obesity

They are the first group outside the UK to win the prize, which was presented at the recent 30th Rosetrees Trust Anniversary Symposium in London

DECEMBER 3, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Wine

Health Scan: Better pediatric simulation system in Tel Aviv

Individuals with severe overweight issues have an inhibited sense of satiation; they release fewer satiety hormones than people of normal weight.

OCTOBER 1, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Ichilov hospital and Sourasky Medical Centre in Tel Aviv.

Health Ministry offical: Junk food habit costs state NIS 6 billion yearly

“We are even considering taxes on damaging food and putting healthy foods under price controls [so they become cheaper].”

NOVEMBER 30, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Candy [illustrative]

Source of ‘yo yo’ obesity revealed by Weizmann Institute researchers

Following a successful diet, many people are discouraged to find their weight rebounding and scientists are figuring out why.

NOVEMBER 27, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Overweight man [Illustrative]

Nagging young children about food and weight can cause family strife

One out of every three Israelis aged five to 21 suffers from obesity.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Doctor [Illustrative]