Background Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is treated with either non-invasive ventilation (NIV) or CPAP, but there are no long-term cost-effectiveness studies comparing the two treatment ...

Some people with a BMI of 30 or higher—traditionally used to define obesity—may not experience organ dysfunction or physical limitations. Conversely, others with a BMI below 30 may develop ...

Background Respiratory management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) focusses on the control of sleep-disordered breathing rather than the treatment of obesity. Currently, there are no data ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge ...

LONDON/COPENHAGEN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk defended its next-generation obesity drug candidate CagriSema on Wednesday following late-stage trial data published in December that disappointed ...

LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab is under pressure from investors for more information about its next-generation obesity drug candidate CagriSema amid ...

As a member of the Commission on Clinical Obesity, Eckel and 56 global experts created a new definition and diagnostic framework for obesity, ensuring it would be inclusive, adaptable to various ...

Overhauling the definition of obesity will take time, acknowledged Dr. Robert Kushner, an obesity expert at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and a co-author of the report. “This is ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Primary hypothyroidism is a deficiency in thyroid hormone secretion due to primary damage to the thyroid gland, resulting in a state of hypometabolism. It may be spontaneous or ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major ...