Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Obesity is one of the world’s biggest health crisis and only seems to be getting worse. For over 50 years, the rates of obesity have continued to rise worldwide 1. The most recent data on obesity has shown a decline for the first time in a very long time. Between 2020 and 2023, the rates of obesity dropped by about 2% 2.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For over 50 years, rates of those who are overweight or obese have been rising rapidly. Despite the rise in obesity rates, the growing recognition of it as a global problem and the astronomical sums of money we spend on addressing it, the tide continues to rise. That is until now.

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Obesity Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Disease 79

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

That’s what the field of obesity therapeutics feels like right now. There is even emerging evidence that the use of such therapies may even reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 50% 6. Subscribe now 1 [link] 2 [link] 3 Retatrutide Phase 2 Obesity Trial Investigators. 2023 Aug 10;389(6):514-526. 2023 Nov 11.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. Obesity The relationship between obesity and dementia is not straightforward and likely depends on when a person becomes obese and also whether there is significant metabolic dysfunction with the obesity.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 12, 2024

Similar patterns have been observed for cardiovascular disease and also cancer. More steps are linked to: Less obesity. occupation-related physical activity and their associations with obesity. 2023 Apr;7(4):e313-e328. Taking 12,000-a-day steps led to a 65% reduction 5. The relationship is clear. More movement.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. For other significant risk factors, the trend is also the same, with almost nonexistent rates of obesity, abnormal glycemic control and very low rates of smoking 14. 2023 Jan;19(1):44-55. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionEndovascular intervention has become the mainstay of treatment for acute ischemic stroke. However, in certain cases, open surgery is the only option to achieve revascularization. Clinical data were reviewed retrospectively.ResultsCase 1.

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