New easy-to-use weight management product gets approval from SA authorities, but healthier living is still necessary.

Portia Devine felt trapped in a cycle of emotional eating and constantly thinking about food, but says Mounjaro ‘changed my ...

To begin with, Sheer said to be honest about the outcome. “Tell the patient ‘Maybe’ and ‘We will try.’ Have a plan A and plan ...

BMI was never meant as the sole measure for a person’s health. When we use BMI with an individual patient, it can often overestimate the risk of their weight on their health. People have a lot of ...

A large cohort study reports that childhood BMI trajectories above average are associated with higher adult COPD risk, ...

Pivoting to GLP-1 RAs, Soung explained that they both decrease appetite and food cravings and are very different from the weight loss drugs of the past in terms of how they work, the fact that they ...

Those with a BMI of 30 or greater are considered obese. But they can reduce the risk of disease with regular exercise and ...

Being underweight or overweight may affect your ability to get pregnant as weight affects your homrones. This is true for ...

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Ohio House aims to reimburse state employees and elected officials for out-of-pocket costs related to GLP-1 drugs used for chronic ...

This suggests that unexplained weight loss in older adults—even if they seem healthy—could be an early warning sign of memory ...

Researchers suggest that the BMI cut-off point for obesity needs to be lowered. Let’s review the current classifications and the new threshold suggestions. The post BMI bombshell: Research suggests ...

SaveHealth reports that Zepbound and Wegovy, both FDA-approved weight loss injectables, differ in mechanisms and efficacy.