New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Although a comparable proportion of Black and non-Black patients discussed surgical weight loss with their provider (9.5% vs ...

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...

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A report by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission calls for a shift in obesity diagnosis, proposing a more ...

As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living ...

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...

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