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NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body ... including the American Medical Association, which in June 2023 issued a report that pointed to BMI as an ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Between August 2021 and August 2023, approximately 40% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.

However, the new report notes that BMI can lead to both over- and under-reporting of obesity. An athlete with little body fat but significant muscle mass might score in the “obese” BMI range.

Mothers in an area of the North West which has high levels of obesity have created a healthy cookbook to try and tackle the issue. The women in Kirkby, have joined up with nutrition students from ...