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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

Scientific American · 7h

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

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,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

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Hosted on MSN · 2d

New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

Medical News Today · 7h

Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

The Healthy on MSN · 11h

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.

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Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss

Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the ...

New Scientist on MSN2d

A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people

Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced ...

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New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

The Economist2d

Is obesity a disease?

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

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Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified 15 drugs it has selected for price negotiations with drug ...

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030

When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no ...

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Novo Nordisk stock prices drop after Biden lists Ozempic for price negotiations

Stock prices for Novo Nordisk fell by about 3% at market open after the Biden administration selected its revolutionary drugs ...

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.

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