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New body index aims to move beyond BMI and works for babies too

Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used in public health and clinical settings as a simple tool to classify an individual's physical status based on their height and weight. Originally developed in the 1830s by Belgian mathematician ...

Being obese can make you more likely to be unemployed

The effect of obesity on unemployment is more than twice as large as previously thought, finds a UK Biobank study of genetic evidence.

Rise of GLP-1s raises long-term affordability questions

As use of GLP-1s surged across the U.S., average total payments per user also climbed sharply, according to a new Northwestern University study that analyzed national trends in GLP-1 use and spending between 2017 and 2022. ...

What's driving the obesity pandemic?

New research presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico, (15–17 July) asks what is driving the obesity pandemic.

Weight loss drugs could help with binge eating disorder

Drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been found to reduce the key symptoms of binge eating disorder in a new review of evidence led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds

A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than body weight or obesity, revealing that muscle health also likely plays a major role in whether people develop the condition.

Weight‑loss jabs may create a new kind of yo‑yo dieting

For many people living with obesity, newer weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been transformative. These drugs are often grouped under the label GLP-1 medicines because they mimic hormones released after ...