Is BMI a misleading tool for measuring obesity? However, longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm these observations and refine the tools for measuring obesity across the ages.

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Join Drs Steven Feldman and Robert Kushner as they discuss the role of dermatologists in treating obesity in conjunction with psoriasis.

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KATE MOSS once said “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” and promptly became a jet-setting multimillionaire living off a ...

People without diabetes can lose up to 13% of their starting weight in 6 months using tirzepatide (Mounjaro) as an off-label ...

For patients who are significantly overweight — the path forward to losing it may include a decision between drugs or surgery ...

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The obesity epidemic just got bigger with a new Lancet study predicting that 21.8 crore men and 23.1 crore women in India will be overweight or obese — totalling up to 44.9 crore or nearly a third of ...

And in Africa, the growth rate is even steeper: The number of obese adults is expected to surge over 200%, from 11.8 million to 37.2 million in 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation.

A sweeping new study published in The Lancet lays bare a disturbing reality: the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has tripled since 1990 and shows no signs of slowing down.