BMI, obesity
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, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
For patients with obesity, the holiday season often becomes a source of significant stress and anxiety. Festivals and ...
Surgery is the gold standard, GLP-1s are all the rage—whether a head-to-head study is needed depends on who you ask.
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One Racial Group Is Less Likely to Go Through With Bariatric SurgeryAlthough a comparable proportion of Black and non-Black patients discussed surgical weight loss with their provider (9.5% vs ...
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Unveiling the hidden benefit of bariatric surgeryWelcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock.
Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock.
With nutritional, pharmaceutical, and surgical options available for obesity, clinicians are being called upon to make ...
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
Learn how your BMI can help identify if your obesity poses serious health risks and what steps to take for better outcomes.
More than half of respondents to a survey were unaware that bariatric surgery may improve some women’s chances of getting ...
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Until two years ago, such discussion was of little practical relevance, since there were few treatments for obesity between ...
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