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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
About 20% of children in the U.S. have obesity, according to CDC data. Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava, the medical director of obesity medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said obesity is ...
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Obesity: BMI is the most common measurement, but it has flaws
BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...