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 ...
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Association between ultra-processed food consumption and gut microbiota in senior subjects with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome
The aim of the present study was to assess the baseline cross-sectional associations between UPF consumption and gut microbiota in a population of senior subjects with overweight/obesity and MetS ...
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Lilly’s Obesity Drug Zepbound To Be Key 2025 Health Cost Driver
The anti-obesity drug Zepbound made by Eli Lilly & Co. could be one of the biggest cost drivers for ... [+] health insurers, employers and government health programs who cover it in 2025.
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Kessler Syndrome: How Our Own Satellites Could Trap Humans on Earth
The issue has also sparked discussion of a phenomenon known as Kessler syndrome. Kessler syndrome is a hypothetical scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978, predicting what ...
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What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become an orbital threat
All of this debris floating around in space could lead to a theoretical scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome. Here's what to know about space junk, why it's a problem and what's being done about it.
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What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?
The event Reddy referred to is a hypothetical phenomenon called Kessler Syndrome. Named for American astrophysicist Donald Kessler and based on his 1978 academic paper, Kessler Syndrome — as the ...
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The Surprising Reason You Can’t Keep the Weight Off
Getty And the propensity towards obesity is happening on a molecular level, as Professor Ferdinand von Meyenn, a senior author on the study at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich ...
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WHO scientists endorse weight loss drugs for controlling obesity: What does it mean for therapies?
In a first, scientists at the World Health Organisation (WHO) have endorsed a new class of medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar ...
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Is Oral XEN-D0501 the Next Obesity Drug Hype?
XEN-D0501, a transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) antagonist, is gaining attention for its potential as an oral tablet to treat type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.