A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...
In 2024, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published an updated framework for classifying obesity that recognizes that the use of BMI is a limited tool in defining the condition ...
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Morbid obesity: When are you medically overweight?
Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Key Takeaways A BMI of 40 kg/m2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid ...
Obesity is an epidemic in the America. Four in 10 U.S. adults fit the medical definition of having obesity, which puts them at risk for serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and ...
As a pediatric endocrinologist, I am acutely aware of our country's surging and highly alarming childhood obesity rates. What has been a growing epidemic for decades has catapulted into a full-blown ...
Is obesity among the most misunderstood, misclassified, and mistreated diseases? Over the past 30 years, researchers have not only identified a key hormone (leptin) that helps regulate appetite and ...
Sharma, A. M. & Kushner, R. F. A proposed clinical staging system for obesity. Int. J. Obes. (London) 33, 289–295 (2009). A clinical staging system for obesity proposed by two internists could improve ...
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