A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
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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 ...
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 a BMI of 30 or more. But people with excess body fat do not always have a ...
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
T he newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ...
Ozempic’s health benefits keep growing, but are the risks worth it?
A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Cummings, a commissioner and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, told The Post that’s being studied. This graphic shows how clinical and preclinical obesity should be diagnosed.
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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. The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
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 ...
Americans might finally have to face what’s in their food
A front-of-package food label would be a great educational tool. The Trump administration should keep it.
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Experts look to abandon BMI, find new ways to define obesity
The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...
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Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
In a statement to PBS News, Dr. David Cummings — an obesity expert at the University of Washington and another researcher on the commission — said that the goal of the new report is “to get ...