New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
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Obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy included in US price-cut talks
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Obesity needs new definition beyond BMI, says global report
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Obesity wouldn't be solely defined by BMI under global experts' new plan
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KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
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New Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Trailer Shows Off The Remaster's Switch Glow-Up
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'No definitive link' found between New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion, FBI says
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'There is no definitive link': FBI says News Orleans attack and Cybertruck blast are unrelated
While speaking about the New Orleans car-ramming attack, FBI official Christopher Raia confirmed that "there is no definite link" to the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.NBC News - Jan. 2
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