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  "id": 6434444,
  "title": "Improved health should guide obesity treatment, not weight loss alone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/improved-health-should-guide-obesity-treatment-not-weight-loss-alone",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-health-obesity-treatment-weight-loss.html"
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  "summary": "A new scientific statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights the benefits of obesity treatment beyond weight loss, including improved overall health and reduced risk of conditions such as heart disease, sleep apnea and liver disease.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}