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Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be ...

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The Biden administration proposed a rule to let Medicare and Medicaid cover obesity drugs like Ozempic. Millions would ...

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For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the go-to metric for dietitians and nutritionists to determine appropriate meal plans and weight-loss strategies. However, a new metric, the body roundness ...

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