In many ways, my struggle with obesity mirrors the experiences ... climbed to 319 pounds and landed me in the morbidly obese category on the BMI chart. I received a type 2 diabetes diagnosis ...

Where do you sit on the chart ... is described as “obesity”. And if your BMI is above 40 you would earn yourself a particularly offensive definition of being “morbidly obese,” which ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET today Initiation of Phase 3 Studies for Subcutaneous VK2735 for Obesity Planned for 2Q25 Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Dosing Trial ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

“Obesity prevalence has been slowly increasing for many years,” senior leaders were warned in a series of briefings in June 2024 conducted by officials with Canadian Forces Health Service ...

The policies included mandating primary and secondary school students to have at least two hours of physical activity daily, to effectively control myopia, or nearsightedness and obesity rates.

The reliance of the Cockcroft-Gault equation on weight as a key variable has reduced its accuracy in patients with obesity. Improved approaches to body-size description using LBW provide an ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...

A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many experts and professional groups agree it’s an imperfect tool that on its own reveals ver ...

The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were ... adiposity in Asian Indians and early-onset co-morbid diseases, a comprehensive redefinition was needed ...