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
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
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The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
GLP-1 drugs have also demonstrated potential in reducing risks of several substance use disorders such as those involving alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids and stimulants. This may be due to the ability of these drugs to modulate reward pathways, impulse control and inflammatory processes in the brain.
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Massive study looks at benefits, risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. People with clinical obesity meet BMI and other ...
“The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help most,” said Dr. David Cummings, an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report ...
The study revealed that weight-loss drugs significantly benefit neurological and behavioral health, including decreased risks of addiction.
The findings, based on an analysis of records from 2.5 million VA patients, support much of what scientists already suspected but contain surprises, too.
Over 2 million people were included in new research to test these drugs against 175 different health outcomes.
The rising rate of colon cancer in young people can't be caused by diet alone, doctors say. Microplastics, sleep, and antibiotics may play a role.
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