Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
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 take into account health ...
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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 ...
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Novo Nordisk A/S: Semaglutide 7.2 mg s.c. achieved 20.7% weight loss in the STEP UP obesity trial, and 18.7% regardless of treatment adherence
When applying the treatment policy estimand 2, people treated with semaglutide 7.2 mg achieved a superior weight loss of 18.7% compared to a reduction of 15.6% with semaglutide 2.4 mg and 3.9% with ...
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
The iconic Chart House Waikiki restaurant, reopens after new renovations
The Chart House Waikiki has always been a beloved landmark in Hawaii and continues its tradition as they just finished ...
How to keep track of your fitness without the scale
If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...
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Exposure to Air Pollution Before Pregnancy Linked to Child Obesity
Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.
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BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines
Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...
Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
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Ancient Technique Beats BMI for Measuring Body Fat
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again . This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is ...