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2025 15 Jan

A global Commission published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology , endorsed by over 75 medical organisations worldwide, proposes a groundbreaking approach to diagnosing obesity. This model integrates measures of excess body fat with objective signs and symptoms of individual ill health, moving beyond the traditional reliance on body mass index...Read more

2020 03 Feb

New research shows that heart attack survivors who have extra weight around their waist are at a greater risk of another heart attack. This is another reason why measuring the waist may actually be more important than stepping on the scale.  Excess weight around the waist has already been known to increase the odds of having a first heart attack....Read more