Beyond BMI: global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity
Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework drawn up by experts and endorsed by 76 medical organizations internationally.
The governor also said she would work with other states to leverage their combined purchasing power to reduce the cost of the ...
By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of peopleObesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and ...
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