We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
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.
Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the ...
People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts
Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For ...
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
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Commission draws up new approach, definition of clinical obesity during Baton Rouge meeting
The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...
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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
International panel offers new ways to define obesity
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...
Commission finds new way to define obesity
A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...
1st gym-on-wheels for women in Mumbai a boon for homemakers
A women-only gym-on-wheels, launched by the BMC in Mumbai, is providing significant health benefits, especially to older ...