A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Preclinical obesity is characterized by normal organ function but an increased risk of clinical obesity, Type 2 diabetes, ...
Update reveals that heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise
Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, ...
How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change—here's why, and what it means for treatment
Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...
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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...
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Heart disease death toll rises as risk factors surge
Heart disease continues as America's leading killer, claiming more than 941,000 lives in 2022, according to new statistics ...
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US, new report finds
A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.
The Economist12d
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 Lancet3d
Estimating direct tissue effects versus weight loss effects of incretin-based drugs for obesity on various chronic conditions
The extent to which newer, incretin-based drugs for obesity improve disease outcomes via weight loss versus the direct ...
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Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise
According to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.