A new tool, OBSCORE, is meant to better define who's at risk for obesity complications, going beyond BMI to include family ...

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Orforglipron significantly reduces body weight across all BMI categories in the ATTAIN-1 trial, with results presented at AACE 2026.

This retrospective, single‐center study included all patients aged 18 to 65 years who presented with ACS and underwent ...

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New waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) cutoffs predict the risk for hypertension better than body mass index (BMI), according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Mahidere W.

BMI has been a go-to health metric for decades, but experts say it often oversimplifies the story. It can misclassify athletes as overweight and overlook hidden health risks in people with 'normal' ...

Obesity risk begins early—even before birth—driven by maternal BMI, formula feeding, poor diets, and family lifestyle. Early ...

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In new research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), researchers show an increased risk of stroke in young adulthood for children of ...

A new study suggests that one of the most widely used health metrics, BMI, may be getting it wrong for a large portion of the population. By comparing BMI classifications with precise body fat ...