El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge Acosta, the ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A packed committee room in the capitol Wednesday resulted in hours of testimony over babies, embryos and the idea of ...

Endocrinology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system. Exercise during pregnancy benefits both mother and child. A Nature Metabolism study identifies the ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

A WHO expert consultation addressed the debate about interpretation of recommended body-mass index (BMI) cut-off points for determining overweight and obesity in Asian populations, and considered ...

On Jan 14, 2025, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity. Acknowledging the obstacles and knowledge gaps in the field ...

bnHealth Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Science, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland boSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

This new definition, published January 14 in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, could shift the paradigm of clinical care for the 890 million adults worldwide who are currently ...

SGLT2 inhibitors confer greater risk reductions for major adverse cardiovascular events in older adults with type 2 diabetes compared with younger adults, according to findings from a systematic ...

Endocrine reproductive disorders are disorders that affect the reproductive endocrine system and often result in fertility problems. Examples include ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary ...