New research challenges 4-decades old obesity theory as to why and how body composition varies in young children

In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The ...
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Beyond BMI: Updated European Obesity Classification Adds Waist-to-Height Ratio and Comorbidities

In 2024, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published an updated framework for classifying obesity that recognizes that the use of BMI is a limited tool in defining the condition ...
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Redefining Obesity Would Mean More 'Obese' People

A new study suggests that nearly 70% of US adults would be classified as obese under a revised definition proposed by medical experts. The traditional method, which uses a body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...
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Obesity may not increase complication risk in patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction

Patients with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater who underwent medial patellofemoral reconstruction had similar complication rates ...
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New Obesity Medication Guidance: Will It Reduce Stigma?

Guidance from three obesity associations offers recommendations for specific obesity medications and spells out the need to reduce stigma. Will it help?
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What Does “Obesity” Even Mean?

There are few diagnostic terms in medicine more stigmatized than “obesity,” which affects 41.9% of U.S. adults over 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many doctors ...