Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

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Can weight loss drugs curb alcohol addictions? This Louisiana doctor is keeping an eye on new findings and emerging research.

More than a billion people are estimated to be living with obesity worldwide and prescription weight-loss drugs are in high ...

The recommendation signals a long-awaited shift from a single imperfect metric toward a more personalised diagnosis ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ...

Lilly’s decision to offer vials has also been seen as its way to combat the rise in compounding. Patients have been turning ...

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's (LLY.N), opens new tab obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare insurance plans for use in sleep apnea, broadening access to the ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

The just-published findings reveal what regulates a gene that’s pivotal to our food intake - and also our risk of obesity.

Habits like getting adequate exercise, nutrition, and sleep can have profoundly positive effects on overall health whether ...