A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

However, 56-year-old Lexii Marquardt, who is considered obese based on her BMI, believes the commission's proposal to split obesity into two categories is "a great step forward". "Pre-clinical ...

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An international committee of experts has urged doctors to move away from relying on BMI in diagnosing obesity.

Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...