Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report ...

Novo Nordisk is under pressure from investors for more information about its next-generation obesity drug candidate CagriSema ...

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated.

the American Diabetes Association, and the World Obesity Federation—have endorsed the report. “This new approach demands a fundamental change in how we treat obesity,” says Dr. Sahar ...

A report published last week in “The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology” strives to redefine obesity. An international group convened to examine the longstanding concept and are recommending better ...

The body mass index is not going away, a new report suggests, but it could be demoted to just a first step in making a more nuanced diagnosis of obesity ... such as the American Medical ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in metres). In people of European descent, the BMI ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis ... formerly known as America’s Health Insurance Plans, said “it’s too early at this ...

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A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy ... Indeed, the study says numbers are expected to increase to 80% and 60%, respectively, in about 25 ...

It has also suggested two new obesity diagnostic categories— “clinical obesity” (a chronic disease associated with organ dysfunction due to obesity alone) and “pre-clinical obesity ...