BMI as a measure of obesity and how this influences perceptions and patient care
In two new papers published in Annals of Internal Medicine, social justice and obesity experts weigh in on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and...
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New framework for diagnosing obesity based on body fat distribution not BMI
A new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults, launched by the European Association for the Study of...
Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight regardless of duration of condition and BMI before treatment
Two studies presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy, have reported that tirzepatide consistently reduces...
Waist-to-height ratio significantly betters detection of obesity in children and adolescents
An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study...
Higher risk of 17 cancers after high BMI in late teens
Men who have overweight or obesity at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life, according to research from the...
Body fat percentage more reliable indicator of overall health and cardiometabolic risk than BMI
Body fat percentage is a much more reliable indicator of an individual's overall health and cardiometabolic risk than BMI, according to...
BMI not a sufficient indicator of metabolic health
Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health and a high proportion of US adults with normal BMI still have...
Concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain
Preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry, compared to...
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...
VITAL trial: Blunted response to vitamin D supplementation with higher BMI
Vitamin D may be metabolised differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI), according to an analysis of data from the...
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