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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.
New obesity definition sidelines BMI to focus on health
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International panel offers new ways to define obesity
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on Clinical Obesity says in a new paper in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya/ Pexels The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.
Obesity needs a new definition, says global commission
That is the conclusion of a report by the global Commission on Clinical Obesity – published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology – which recommends a more nuanced approach that includes BMI as well as other measures, including waist circumference or direct fat measurement.
The New Definition of Obesity
Relying on BMI alone to diagnose obesity is problematic as some people tend to store excess fat at the waist or in and around their organs, such as the liver, the heart or the
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 framework,
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Zealand Seeks to Usurp Wegovy, Zepbound With New Obesity Drug
There’s still scope for a new generation of drugs to replace weight-loss market leaders like Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy, ...
Medscape
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New Weight Loss Drugs May Fight Obesity-Related Cancer, Too
Cancer researchers found that patients on GLP-1s had significant risk reductions for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers.
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Eli Lilly's obesity drug gets Medicare coverage for sleep apnea
Eli Lilly's popular obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare drug plans, CNBC reported on ...
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Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report
Calling people obese is medically "flawed" - and the definition should be split into two, a report from global experts says.
New Scientist on MSN
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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced ...
STAT
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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
The changes reflect “a cultural shift” around obesity medications, said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National ...
NOLA.com
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Can weight loss drugs curb alcohol addictions? New research looks at the possibility.
Can weight loss drugs curb alcohol addictions? This Louisiana doctor is keeping an eye on new findings and emerging research.
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Pfizer going 'all in' on obesity drug development, CEO Bourla says
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer is going "all in" to develop its experimental obesity drug and has been recruiting more experts in that ...
STAT
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Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
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