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Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...
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World Obesity
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What can’t GLP-1s do? Study maps benefits while warning of uncommon risks
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have swept the world as effective therapies for far more than their original target of diabetes.
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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis ... than 75 medical organizations around the world, but it's not clear how widely or quickly ...
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Beyond BMI: Global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity
The guidelines were backed by organisations including the American Heart Association and the Chinese Diabetes Society, as well as the World Obesity Federation. World Health Organization experts ...
Hindustan Times17d
Obesity norms for India updated after 15 years
The understanding of obesity has evolved significantly over the past decades, with particular attention to ethnic differences. In 1999, the World Health Organization established a global ...
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How do you measure obesity? Not by BMI alone
File Image/Reuters As obesity continues to affect over a billion people globally, experts are calling for a shift in how the condition is defined and diagnosed. Relying solely on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...
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Experts urge overhaul of obesity measurements, introduce two new diagnostic categories of obesity
Seeking recalibration on how obesity is measured worldwide a global commission on this issue, in its recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has said that Body Mass Index ...
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Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?
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New Obesity Definition Shifts Focus From BMI – Here's The Science Behind It
(World Obesity Federation) Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis. Athletes with a relatively high muscle mass, ...