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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
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End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue
Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or body mass index.
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy, the drugs at the center of the weight-loss craze. The Biden administration said the drugs account for $41 billion in annual Medicare spending,
A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other measures of excess body fat in addition to body mass index (BMI),
AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year. But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 diabetes, a worrying study revealed this week. Scientists at the
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries,
"This tells us that it’s much more important, all things considered, to focus on the fitness aspect” of health and longevity, “rather than the fatness aspect,” Siddhartha Angadi, senior author of the study and an exercise physiologist at the University of Virginia, told The Washington Post.
Unlock the metabolic benefits of elderberry with just one week of consumption. Discover how elderberry juice can regulate blood sugar levels and promote fat burning.
A new study reveals that junk food and drug use are hindering life expectancy gains in the U.S., despite technological advances in healthcare. The U.S. lags behind other high-income countries in lifespan improvements.
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health
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