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Release of the first injectable drug for obesity in Brazil
Andrea Pereira, MD, Ph.D. - co-founder and former president of the NGO Obesidade Brasil On 01/02/2022, ANVISA (National Health...
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Jan 6, 2023


Obesity: Discover new treatments and the cultural change in the disease
In the last 20 years, the prevalence of obesity among the adult population in Brazil has more than doubled, from 12.2% to 26.8%,...
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Aug 14, 2022


SUS does not provide drugs to treat obesity
Body responsible for inclusion points out uncertainties regarding benefit and cost; doctor says drugs are indicated in more severe cases....
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May 25, 2022


Obesity may affect 30% of the Brazilian population in 2030.
This week, Dr.Carlos Schiavon, bariatric surgeon and one of the co-founders of the NGO Obesidade Brasil, spoke about the high projection...
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May 9, 2022


Obesity Genes
EIn rapid growth since the 1970s, obesity will reach 1.12 billion people — 20% of the world's population — in 2030 if the rate of...
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Dec 10, 2021
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