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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Lancet1d
Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
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 ...
Why hasn’t Black obesity become a national healthcare crisis? Justice B. Hill
Despite the staggering impact of obesity on the Black community, columnist Justice B. Hill argues that the issue has been ...
El País in English29m
What are the limits in the fight against obesity? Ozempic owner disappoints the market
Novo Nordisk, the largest European company by market capitalization, has achieved worse than expected results for its new slimming drug CagriSema ...