BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Ozempic is a brand name semaglutide, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It’s also used as an off-label use for weight loss. Wegovy is another brand name with the same a ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

Researchers have redefined obesity, emphasizing the impact of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function rather than ...

Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For ...

Beginning the year with enthusiasm for self-improvement, weight loss remains a common resolution in 2025. The focus is on ...

Criticisms about the BMI maintain that it was developed on data only from men, most of them White, and doesn’t account for racial, ethnic, age, sex and gender diversity. Even Olympic athletes can be ...

Green tea contains bioactive substances that may help boost your metabolism and break down fat cells. However, weight loss research has focused on green tea extracts or supplements, not the beverage.

with the potential for a 15% weight loss after 68 weeks in adults with a BMI of 30 or greater [1]. Like Ozempic, Wegovy is also prescription only and taken once a week. Saxenda, like Ozempic and ...