Should we stop using BMI for obesity?
Compared with BMI’s relatively quick acceptance into clinical practice, obesity has only recently been recognised as a disease. Historically, obesity has been viewed negatively as
Compared with BMI’s relatively quick acceptance into clinical practice, obesity has only recently been recognised as a disease. Historically, obesity has been viewed negatively as
Use of an older class of Type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones (also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs) is linked to a 22% reduced risk
People from ethnic minority and marginalised community groups are being offered advice on health issues that disproportionately affect them. The Bristol Community Health Day on
Bariatric surgery has become more common as global rates of obesity have increased, but it may also raise the risk of developing epilepsy, according to
A recent research study has found that childhood obesity is more common now than 12 years ago – which is particularly troubling news, given that
A set of policy recommendations have been drafted by the European Diabetes Forum (EUDF), emphasising the importance of digitalisation, data registries and integrated care to
Learning to ride a bike or getting out for a walk could soon be just what the doctor ordered under new health plans noted by
In a recent article in Medscape, Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD explains how, when patients with obesity come to her, “I look for the opportunity to share
While zero-calorie sweeteners bring a little sweetness to our lives without prompting significant or obvious blood sugar spikes and are said to pass through the
Adults with Type 1 diabetes experience ‘diabetes distress’, even when using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), according to findings presented at the Association of Diabetes Care