Both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy reduced health care expenditures after surgery for adults with type 2 ...
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
The researchers calculated fat stored in muscles through the ratio of intermuscular fat to total muscle plus fat, and termed ...
Then we have Singapore. Apparently, 11.6 per cent of our population are overweight. We are tied in third place with Thailand.
SINGAPORE: A recent infographic published by Seasia Stats shows that among countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore has the ...
Alcohol cessation also facilitates weight loss and supports liver healing, promoting better physical health. On a practical ...
Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help ...
Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...
Teenagers and their parents had better watch out. An unhealthy lifestyle in childhood has been linked to the onset of ...
LONDON – Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework drawn up by ...
A group of 58 researchers has proposed a redefinition of obesity, asserting that the conventional approach fails to capture the complexity of the condition. In a report published on Tuesday in ...