Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's pharmacies regulator on Tuesday tightened rules for online pharmacies' prescribing obesity drugs, ordering them to make changes to prevent people from receiving ...

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In nine out of ten patients with type 2 diabetes, severe obesity, known as adiposity, leads to diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by the fact that body cells no longer take up sufficient ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Practice. Our review suggests new approaches for clinical and public health practice for childhood obesity prevention. Obstetricians, family practitioners, midwives, childbirth educators ...

A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

Can it translate into actionable changes in policy and practice? Whether this effort leads to meaningful change or more contentious headlines remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: redefining ...

Obesity, a condition affecting over 1 billion people worldwide, is at the centre of a global health crisis. In South Africa, the numbers are staggering, with projections forecasting obesity rates ...

Blockbuster obesity drugs such as Ozempic have been celebrated for their ability to promote weight loss and treat a surprising range of other conditions, from heart problems to Parkinson’s disease.