Indian doctors have introduced new guidelines to address the growing obesity crisis, categorising it into two stages and ...

The new guidelines recognise the limitations of BMI, especially for Indians where abdominal obesity plays a more significant ...

This stage of obesity, currently not causing any pathological problems (Innocuous obesity), could progress to Stage 2 obesity ...

The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various ...

Newer research highlights the shortcomings of using BMI alone to accurately diagnose obesity, especially for Indians.

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its “racist exclusion” and “historical harm.” The group also recommended ...

The start of mid-stage testing of PF-07081532 triggers ... can be dosed orally once a day and will be tested in type 2 diabetes and obesity. If it reaches the market, it will compete most closely ...