Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at the ...

For individuals younger than 18 years, definitions were based on International Obesity Task Force criteria. Almost half of ...

In children and adolescents, classifications followed the International Obesity Task Force criteria, which use age- and sex-specific reference curves to define obesity. Between 1990 and 2021 ...

For those younger than 18, we based definitions on the International Obesity Task Force criteria. This study was conducted by the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 U.S. Obesity Forecasting ...

For those younger than 18, we based definitions on the International Obesity Task Force criteria. This study was conducted by the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 U.S. Obesity Forecasting ...

For individuals younger than 18 years definitions were based on International Obesity Task Force criteria. They did not examine racial and ethnic disparities in obesity. The authors said this ...

For individuals younger than 18 years definitions were based on International Obesity Task Force criteria. 213 million American adults predicted to have overweight or obesity in 2050 Almost three ...

Young people with obesity should receive intensive behavioral counseling, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF conducted a systematic review of various types of weight ...

A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity medications, to help children 6 and older with high BMI improve their health, wading into the ...

A panel of experts has updated their recommendations for doctors screening children for obesity. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends intensive behavioral interventions for kids ...