Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health problems may complicate diagnosis and delay treatment, according to an Endocrine ...

Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around childhood obesity. The guidelines note that ...

Learn how doctors categorize obesity into classes using BMI, as well as related health risks and treatments based on the ...

Theres no question that medications like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) make headlines. Theyre two of the handful of medications approved specifically for weight loss. While both can ...

Increasingly recognized as a multifactorial disease, obesity demands an approach that involves multiple healthcare professionals. For psychologist Andréa Levy, coordinator and founder of the ...

When the 42-year-old patient came to see Yarickza Lopez, MSN, FNP-C, the 5-ft woman weighed 260 lb and had severe depression and anxiety, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, polycystic ovary ...

Every day, people battling obesity go into a doctor’s office where they’re told to lose weight, eat better, and exercise more. Perhaps they get a pamphlet or a few minutes of counseling. For far too ...

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Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started selling higher doses ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health ...