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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
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People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts
People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the ...
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Americans are among the most obese people in the world | Opinion
Overweight scores continue from 25-30. And over 30 is obese. Quetelet merely used this early calculation as a descriptor. He did not make any medical proclamations. The Quetelet Index became ...
Why hasn’t Black obesity become a national healthcare crisis? Justice B. Hill
Despite the staggering impact of obesity on the Black community, columnist Justice B. Hill argues that the issue has been ...
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Why do people with obesity, but without diabetes, start taking semaglutide?
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Factors such as sex, type of insurance plan, and the use of common medications influenced whether ...
Oprah Winfrey Says Her Opinion of ‘Thin People’ Changed After She Used Weight Loss Drugs
On the latest episode of her podcast, Oprah Winfrey opened up about how her opinion of “thin people” changed after she was able to lose weight herself with the help of weight loss medications.
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.
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 ...
The obesity expert who doesn’t believe in diets – and says we should exercise less
Weight loss doesn’t equate to better health, alcohol is good in moderation – this professor is turning health rules on their heads ...