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BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better?
NBC NEWS· 6 days agoNew research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass
Why the focus on weight and body mass index can offer skewed look at health
Los Angeles Daily News· 1 day agoFor decades, healthcare in America has linked weight to health status. Since individuals with a...
Study: Current BMI Obesity Guidelines May Be Inaccurate for Those Over Age 40
Health.com· 4 days agoA new study suggests that for people over 40, the standard classification of obesity as a body mass ...
Obesity: Losing weight with medications such as Ozempic can help before bariatric surgery
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 1 day agoResearchers say people with extreme obesity who use weight loss drugs such as Ozempic before...
New study shows long-term effectiveness of gastric bypass in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoResearchers from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA analyzed diabetes remission rates and...
Pre-operative use of GLP-1s may reduce complications after metabolic, bariatric surgery in patients...
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoA combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with...
Measuring a person's waist may help calculate their risk of death from obesity, study says
CBS News· 5 days agoA new study finds there may be a more accurate way to calculate a patient's risk of death from...
Price sensitivity to unhealthy foods found to be related to BMI
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoConsumer data shows people with obesity are more price-sensitive than others when it comes to buying...
What Black Americans can learn from ‘American Idol’ star Mandisa’s obesity-related death
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhat is class III obesity? Scientifically, obesity is determined by an individual’s body mass index...
1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents...
Yahoo Life· 5 days agoHere's what parents need to know. What is considered obesity in children? When medical professionals...