International panel offers new ways to define obesity
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
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Form Health, the National Leader in Science-Based Obesity Care, Launches New Program to Prevent Progression from Overweight to Obesity
Form Health, the leading provider of science-based obesity care in the United States, announced a new program to prevent ...
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 body mass index and hoping to better identify people ...
FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
The FDA has designed five different types of labels, each presenting the same information but with different specifications based on the size of the packaging.
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Cancer Cases Rising in Females, Declining in Males. How to Reduce Your Risk
A new report shows that cancer cases are increasing in females in the United States and in younger adults. For the first time ...
This disease is known as the ‘silent killer.’ A doctor explains why
People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why ...
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year ...
Novo Nordisk, other companies to meet Danish prime minister following Trump's Greenland threat
The CEO of obesity drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk and heads of other Danish companies were expected to discuss preparations ...
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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030
When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no ...
Obesity rate drops in the U.S., healthcare experts point to GLP-1 medications as the cause
For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates have dropped in the United States. A recent study by the CDC showed that from 2021 to 2023, those rates dropped from 41.9% to 40.3%.