New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
Global experts propose new obesity diagnosis method beyond BMI
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
Read More: Patients Are Suing Over Alleged Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs ...
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
GLP-1 drugs have also demonstrated potential in reducing risks of several substance use disorders such as those involving alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids and stimulants. This may be due to the ...
Massive study looks at benefits, risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
As demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a study has ...
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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. People with pre-clinical obesity are at risk for ...