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What Doctors Are Saying About The Rise In Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...
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This One Measurement Is a Clearer Indicator of Obesity Than BMI, Says New Research
BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...
Explainer-What Wegovy's inclusion in Medicare price negotiation means for patients, company
WHAT IT MEANS FOR PATIENTSThe potential for more aggressive price cuts would enable wider access to GLP-1 drugs - the same ...
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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 ...
Global expert panel suggests overhauling how obesity is diagnosed, says BMI is not enough
The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...
Novo Nordisk A/S: Semaglutide 7.2 mg s.c. achieved 20.7% weight loss in the STEP UP obesity trial, and 18.7% regardless of treatment adherence
Novo Nordisk today announced headline results from STEP UP, a phase 3b trial in the global STEP programme. STEP UP is a 72-week efficacy and safety trial investigating ...