A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Hyderabad: An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based prediction model to detect obesity risk has been developed by Hyderabad-based Woxsen University researchers alongside a US Scientist. The researchers – ...

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity is currently defined using a person’s body mass index, or BMI.

The new definitions are likely to be confusing, said Kate Bauer, a nutrition expert at the University of ... Overhauling the definition of obesity will take time, acknowledged Dr. Robert Kushner, an ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help owners manage their dogs’ weight. Dog obesity is on the rise in the UK, with ...

Currently, obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or ... an endocrinologist at Chicago-based Northwestern University and one of the report authors, told NPR News. The report was authored by 58 experts ...

We are working proactively to prepare for various potential impacts and, if events dictate, we will provide updates to the University community. We are proud of Northwestern’s accomplishments and the ...

Poorer cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence may be linked to early differences in brain structure, particularly in areas of the brain affected in dementia in later life, according to a ...

Dr. David Cummings, an obesity expert at the University of Washington ... Dr. Robert Kushner from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine acknowledged that redefining obesity will take time ...