How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment
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par Louise Baur, Professor, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
John B. Dixon, Adjunct Professor, Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
Priya Sumithran, Head of the Obesity and Metabolic Medicine Group in the Department of Surgery, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University
Wendy A. Brown, Professor and Chair, Monash University Department of Surgery, School of Translational Medicine, Alfred Health, Monash University
Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis.
Obesity is currently defined using a person’s body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of…
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mardi 14 janvier 2025
