A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

BENGALURU: Over 1,000 individuals - 532 male and 501 female - in Kolar district alone have been found to be obese, according ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

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 ...

BAGSVAERD, Denmark I January 17, 2025 I Novo Nordisk today announced headline results from STEP UP, a phase 3b trial in the global STEP programme. STEP UP is ...

The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Primary ...

Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and ...

Fifty eight researchers are challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, calling for a more nuanced approach than ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

According to the researchers, the healthcare sector, online medical repositories and hospitals were generating vast amounts ...