Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
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Obesity redefined: Why doctors are ditching BMI for these key health markers
Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.
Study implicates another gene in the brain that causes weight gain
Mutations in a gene called OTP cause obesity by controlling the output of another gene already targeted by an anti-obesity drug, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The ...