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 ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.
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Is obesity a disease?
By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...
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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
"The idea of obesity as a disease is at the centre of one of the most controversial and polarising debates in modern medicine ...
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Garvey part of commission that recommends new obesity guidelines
The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.
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 by reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
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Investigating immune connections between obesity and parasitic worms
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...
Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...
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Is Obesity A Disease? Sometimes But Not Always, Experts Decide
On one hand, obesity is known to lead to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and other health problems. This is why the World Health Organization among others ...