New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
The Economist15h
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 ...
New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
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 ...
The Lancet3h
Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
ScienceAlert on MSN3h
Study Reveals Intermittent Fasting Has 2 Key Benefits For People With Obesity
Evidence for the positive effects of intermittent fasting continues to mount: a new study shows that for people with obesity, ...
Medpage Today on MSN1d
Experts Pitch Major Overhaul to How Obesity Is Diagnosed
Clinical obesity -- now defined as a state of ongoing illness -- is hallmarked by reduced tissue or organ function due to ...
New Scientist on MSN1d
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 ...