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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

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

Newsweek · 2d

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.

Wegovy, Novo Nordisk and obesity drug

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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 results fell short of the weight loss achieved with Eli Lilly's rival drug Zepbound,

The Washington Post on MSN · 15h

Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

MarketWatch on MSN · 15h

Tripling Wegovy dosage leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk trial shows

Tripling the dosage of the Wegovy weight-loss drug leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk said Friday. The Danish drugmaker announced results from a Phase 3B trial of semaglutide at a 7.2 milligram dosage,

BMI, obesity and This One Measurement

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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.

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.

The Healthy on MSN · 14h

This One Measurement Is a Clearer Indicator of Obesity Than BMI, Says New Research

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine healthy body weight.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

18h

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 ...

El País in English39m

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 ...

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Being thin does not mean you are healthy: Here's what experts say

A study has highlighted the significance of fitness over weight for a long life. Researchers revealed that unfit individuals ...

19hOpinion

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 ...

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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

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BMI, obesity and This One Measurement

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