New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
The Lancet1d
Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
The Economist1d
Is obesity a disease?
By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...
STAT1h
Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare plans to negotiate obesity-drug prices, a Novartis 340B lawsuit, and more
Medicare announced plans to negotiate the prices of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy ...
New Scientist on MSN2d
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 ...