About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, new poll finds
New poll shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs if they are ...
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 index, that could change clinical care.
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 also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements ...
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Global experts propose new obesity diagnosis method beyond BMI
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 ...
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Obesity and BMI: Experts want to branch out from controversial metric
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 ...