Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

Adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who are given ... excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen ...

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The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

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

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

Obesity is a chronic disease that occurs when a person has excess body fat, resulting in a high body mass index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

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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 ...

Clinical obesity in this context should be defined as a condition associated with objective signs and/or symptoms of reduced organ function, or significantly reduced ability to conduct standard day-to ...

The way obesity is currently diagnosed needs to be changed, according to an international group of experts.The Commission on Clinical Obesity says body mass ind ...