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The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

“The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help ...

A clinical trial led by an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher found that weekly doses of semaglutide - a ...

“The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help most,” said Dr. David Cummings, an obesity expert at the University ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report. ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

But Dr. David Cummings, a commission member and an obesity expert at the University of Washington, suggested they could be restricted to patients diagnosed with clinical obesity. That group’s ...

Overweight people have a BMI between 25 and 30, while obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or over, researchers said. A projected rise in obesity among people 65 or older is expected to strain health ...

Obesity is estimated to affect more than 1 billion people worldwide.In the U.S., about 40% of adults have obesity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.