Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...

which will likely lower your BMI. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists these waist circumference guidelines: less than 35 inches for a woman (nonpregnant) and less than 40 ...

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

Racial discrimination, bullying, sexism and other forms of discrimination have also been shown to increase the risk for ...

A healthcare provider can help you ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines low body weight as a body mass index (BMI) below 18.5. You lack enough body fat to insulate ...

However, some of these studies did not specifically focus on body mass index (BMI) or excluded individuals with obesity, a group that may benefit the most. Obesity is a growing concern in the U.S., ...

1 Shanghai Putuo District Changzheng Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China 2 Department of General Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China Background: It has been ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...