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Obesity: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLearn more about the definition of obesity and what it means for your health. Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Obesity is a chronic disease...
BMI Not Always a Good Indicator of Metabolic Health, Study Shows
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new study tracked rates of BMI obesity for 20 years and found that many obese people were actually...
How an overreliance on BMI can stand between patients and treatment
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health...
What Is Obesity?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen a person is diagnosed with obesity, they have excessive fat and are above the weight considered “healthy” for their height. Healthcare providers...
What Are the Causes of Obesity?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMedically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN While historically attributed mainly to excess caloric intake, obesity is a complex condition with many...
Chronic obesity is on the rise, becoming significant health issue | Mark Mahoney
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs we progress into the latter part of National Nutrition Month the issue of obesity is one that...
Scientists call for obesity to be renamed to improve treatment
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoScientists are calling for obesity to be renamed to better help policymakers and the public...
Anti-obesity medications are set to skyrocket this year. But how will we afford them?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemand for anti-obesity medications is expected to grow exponentially this year as a shortage eases...
Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAsian Americans from different ethnic groups possess significantly varied obesity rates, a new study...
Split Opinions on Obesity as a Disease
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoObesity is an abnormal or excessive amount of body fat that adversely affects your health. Although it affects just over 40% of the U.S. population,...