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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...
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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 ...
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
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.
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
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Commission draws up new approach, definition of clinical obesity during Baton Rouge meeting
The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...