Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Recent research suggested that the weight loss market was estimated to be worth $224 billion annually in 2021 and is estimated to exceed $400 billion by 2024 1. In 2021, the weight loss medication Semaglutide, which you probably know as Ozempic, was approved for the management of excess weight-causing health issues. That is until now.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 23, 2024

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2124516. The relationship is clear. JAMA Netw Open.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With more than two decades of research experience, Boden-Albala is an internationally recognized expert in the social epidemiology of chronic disease whose research has focused on eliminating health disparities through defining and intervening on social support, structural and institutional barriers to optimal health. Susan Linder P.T.,

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Lower levels of muscle mass are strongly linked to a shorter life and higher rates of major chronic diseases such as diabetes 2. Cognitive Performance & Dementia. There is also mechanistic data to support its role in preventing dementia, but for now, this is more speculative 10. 2021 Jun 2;13(6):1915.

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