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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

Scientific American · 8h

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

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 framework,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity

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

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Hosted on MSN · 2d

New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

Medical News Today · 8h

Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

New York Post on MSN · 3d

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 King’s College London.

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Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss

Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the ...

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Overhaul of obesity diagnosis will change its treatment

The way clinicians diagnose obesity is set to change with new guidelines acknowledging that not all obese have the same ...

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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 Economist2d

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 ...

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Health Talk | How do the revised obesity guidelines help

India has experienced a doubling of obesity prevalence over the past two decades, with abdominal obesity becoming ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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