April 22, 2010
Ethnicity key to accurate obesity measurements, researchers find
The current National Institutes of Health body mass index cutoff values for obesity are too high for many reproductive-age women in the US and should be adjusted to account for ethnic differences in body composition to produce proper diagnosis of obesity, according to new research.
April 13, 2010
Registered Dietitians Play Essential Role In Management Of Gastric Bypass Patients
More than one third of Americans are considered obese and approximately 15 million (5%) Americans now have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40...
April 5, 2010
February 3, 2010
Diabetes medication may help decrease BMI in obese adolescents
Metformin XR (extended release formulation) -- a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes -- appears to cause a small but significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program, according to a report.
January 17, 2010
Prevalence of high body mass index among children and teens remains steady
The prevalence of high weight among children and teens in the US (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile), ranges from approximately 10 percent to 18 percent, although these rates appear to have remained relatively stable over the past 10 years, except for an increase for 6- to 19-year-old boys who are at the very heaviest weight levels, according to a new study.