About six months ago, a series of patients came to me begging for weight-loss injections to manage obesity. As doctor who has run a private weight-loss clinic for four decades and been prescribing ...

Under the new definition, a person is classified as obese if they have a high BMI plus an elevated reading from one of these newer measures of body fat. A person can also be considered obese if they ...

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese, researchers said.

A major rethink of how obesity is measured could mean up to 60% more adults are classed as obese, researchers warn. At present, a BMI between 18.5 and 25 is considered healthy, 25 to 29 is overweight ...

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JOY Training Ltd is redefining Jersey’s personal training landscape with the introduction of the Styku 3D infrared body composition scanner, now available at Club Carrefour. Styku is a non-invasive ...

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Generally, losing inches is better than losing weight. Losing inches is a sign of losing body fat. If you’re losing inches off your waist and hips, you could be losing body fat from around your middle ...

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