Waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of outcomes in patients with heart failure than BMI
New research has debunked the idea that there is an “obesity paradox”, whereby patients with heart failure who are overweight or obese...
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‘Biological BMI’ offers a more accurate representation of metabolic health
Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers have constructed biological body mass index (BMI) measures that offer a more accurate...
Excess calories during development associated with overeating in adults
People whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing may develop obesity as adults because early overnutrition rewires...
Endolumik gains FDA approval for fluorescence guided Gastric Calibration Tube
Endolumik’s fluorescence guided Gastric Calibration Tube, which uses near infrared (NIR) light to allow surgeons to more clearly...
Five-year outcomes show a low incidence of Barrett Esophagus after bariatric surgery
The five-year outcomes from a non-randomised clinical cohort trial has found that a low incidence of Barrett Esophagus (BE) in 169...
World Obesity Day takes place on Saturday (March 4)
World Obesity Day Europe, held each year to draw attention to Europe’s growing obesity epidemic and the need for better prevention and...
Rising age, rates of obesity and comorbidity in surgical patients requiring anaesthesia
A snapshot survey data from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anesthetists (NAP7) in the UK reveals an extremely...
NHS diabetes prevention programme associated with 20% reduction in risk of T2DM
An NHS behaviour-change programme has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults...
'Whole health' approach promotes weight loss and wellness initiative
A team from the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (CHPR) has adopted a "whole health" approach to promoting weight loss among...
Obesity increases difficulty in diagnosing and treating heart disease
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have outlined how obesity affects the common tests used to diagnose heart disease and impacts...
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