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FOX News on MSN · 2d

BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

Rolling Out · 4h

Doctors reveals why BMI alone can’t determine obesity

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Health on MSN · 22h

Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they suggest.

Scientific American · 5d

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

Omaha.com · 4d

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

Risks, Obesity

Obesity drugs: huge study highlights new health risks

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

Landmark Study Reveals New Benefits and Risks of Obesity Drugs Like Ozempic

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss.

UPI News on MSN · 6h

Massive study looks at benefits, risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

As demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a study has uncovered neurological and behavioral health benefits amid risks for pancreatitis and kidney disease.

Top in endocrinology: New criteria for diagnosing obesity; Medicare price negotiations

A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, ...

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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 ...

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Obesity Drug Study Points to Effectiveness in Curbing Addictions

One of the world’s largest studies of Ozempic, Mounjaro and other blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs highlighted their ...

7d

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.

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Alzheimer’s drugs eyed as next big obesity-like opportunity

Investors seeking the next obesity-like market opportunity will be closely watching developments related to treatments for ...

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Why do people with obesity, but without diabetes, start taking semaglutide?

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Factors such as sex, type of insurance plan, and the use of common medications influenced whether ...

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