University of Washington Obesity

BMI, Obesity

End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

Scientific American · 14h

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

The Healthy on MSN · 18h

This One Measurement Is a Clearer Indicator of Obesity Than BMI, Says New Research

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine healthy body weight.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 1d

'Reality is more nuanced': Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI

As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living with obesity worldwide.

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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

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

New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

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US Obesity 'Is at a Crisis Point'

co-founder of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, calls out "the decades-long failure to tackle the growing overweight and obesity epidemic in the US ...

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Ozempic Among the Next Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiations

The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including ...

WWL Radio New Orleans on MSN6h

Pennington Biomedical Research Center helping redefine obesity

Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center are working with the Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity, in ...

News Medical on MSN23h

Brain neurons that respond to sugar and fat offer new insights into obesity control

The study uncovers hippocampal neurons that differentially respond to sugars and fats, suggesting new avenues for combating ...

StudyFinds on MSN14h

Obesity redefined: Why doctors are ditching BMI for these key health markers

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

The ‘worst offending’ sugary drinks revealed – how does your favourite rank?

AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year. But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 ...

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