The health care community has redefined the requirements for clinical obesity, noting BMI shouldn’t be the sole barometer of ...

The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again ...

"Excessive weight is not always a problem in itself; it can simply be a gateway to a host of other issues. So why ...

Doctors should use their clinical judgment and “intervene as part of the duty of care” if they feel obesity or weight related problems are posing a “significant threat” to a child or young person, the ...

Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the ... Prescribed in primary care or a specialist overweight and obesity management service. Prescribed in a specialist ...

Prescriptions of obesity management drugs (OMDs) have increased, and these increasing trends are associated with online ...

Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat measures provide a clearer picture Pre-clinical obesity identifies risk factors early, while clinical ...

The way clinicians diagnose obesity is set to change with new guidelines acknowledging that not all obese have the same health challenges.

This guideline covers the prevention and management of overweight, obesity and central adiposity in children, young people and adults. It brings together and updates all NICE's previous guidelines on ...