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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors of the report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The report introduces two new diagnostic ...
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Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
"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 of ...
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A new study shows how to reduce child obesity — without weight-loss drugs
(Allison Robbert/The Washington Post) The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. That’s much ...
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Obesity Alters the Course of Influenza Infections
Researchers explored the effects of obesity on the lung microenvironment in ferrets ... She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington in 2017 and completed the Dalla Lana ...
Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs
Coverage complications are not unusual in the U.S. health care system. But the challenge is magnified for these obesity ...