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

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a major change regarding the metabolic disease. Body mass index (BMI), a calculated measure of height related to weight,

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart disease. The latter refers to people at risk of developing a health condition due to their level of body fat.

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

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on organ function and body fat metrics.

People with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk for severe respiratory illness caused by viruses, including serious complications from COVID-19 . Diabetes and obesity are also linked to Long COVID, vaccine breakthrough infections and higher likelihood of other viral infections, like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need

Early research suggests GLP-1 drugs could prevent or treat Alzheimer's Disease. Results from a big clinical trial could soon confirm that.

A 2023 study that included data from nearly 500,000 participants found that adults who slept more than nine hours per day were 35 per cent more likely to die from a respiratory disease. And a 2021 review found that long sleepers were at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared with those who slept seven to eight hours a day.

To better tailor screening decisions for women 40-49 years old, Kerlikowske uses the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Invasive Cancer Risk Model Version 3 ( BCSC v3 ), which evaluates breast cancer risk over 5 and 10 years.

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There’s no question that sleep is important for your health. Without enough of it, your risk of developing diseases such as dementia, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes can increase, and you’re more likely to feel irritable and anxious.