Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at some of the most recent clinical studies on obesity – a major global health crisis ...

“However, the moderate certainty of evidence for body weight and waist circumference supports the use of WAs as an effective intervention for reducing overall body weight and central obesity, which ...

Those in favor of the classification argue that excess fat accumulation/distribution is linked to sustained and serious ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are increasingly recognized as interrelated conditions with significant implications for ...

You need a cardiometabolic home-an integrated clinical system that supports the patient before, during, and after medication. That's what ...

Dr Surender Madhukar Ugale, a bariatric metabolic surgeon, pointed out that waist circumference was a better indicator of central obesity, which increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

Obesity is often associated with an accumulation ... treatment options that can aid weight loss by targeting central nervous system pathways that regulate sensations of satiety and fullness ...