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 also take into account health ...
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 ...
How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment
A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
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Form Health, the National Leader in Science-Based Obesity Care, Launches New Program to Prevent Progression from Overweight to Obesity
Form Health, the leading provider of science-based obesity care in the United States, announced a new program to prevent ...
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The New Definition of Obesity
The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.Using body-mass ...
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New obesity diagnosis plan: moving beyond BMI for more accurate treatment
Experts suggest redefining obesity diagnosis with BMI, waist size, and health factors to improve treatment accuracy.
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Are Obesity And Cancer Interlinked? Study Reveals
Obesity has emerged as a complex and escalating health issue, significantly increasing the risk of various cancers.
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Novel perspectives on the link between obesity and cancer risk: from mechanisms to clinical implications
Obesity, recognized as a complex and growing health issue, is associated with an increased risk of various cancers. A ...
New research suggests BMI ineffective in complete obesity diagnosis
The well-known body mass index (BMI) measuring system could soon be forced to take a back seat, with experts claiming that ...