Tag: obesity
A new definition excludes the size of one’s body to focus on health
The Commission on Obesity based on objective measurements of illness recommends two new categories of obesity, called ‘clinical obesity’, for people who already have a chronic disease associated with obesity. The second category is known as ‘pre-clinical obesity’ and means a person with a high level of fat has a higher risk of developing a health condition.
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The pioneers of obesity-drugs win the Lasker Award for medical science
Oprah Winfrey, Dr Zhijian Chen and Richard Di Marchi have won the Lasker Award for their research on GLP-1, a hormone that helps regulate blood- sugar levels and controls appetite. The trio, recognised with a Lasker in the clinical-research category, will share a US$250,000 prize. “It’s a brain disease,” a renowned obesity doctor said about the drugs.
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