A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

The latest government data shows that autism prevalence is on the rise, but a newly-adopted standard for diagnosing the developmental disorder may be muddying the numbers. The definition of autism got ...

The prevalence of obesity was 75.2% among adults in the U.S. when new criteria proposed by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission was used to diagnose the disease, researchers reported in a ...

The adoption of the new “clinical obesity” definition alters prevalence estimates of obesity in many parts of the world compared with BMI-based definitions, new data suggested. In January 2025, a ...

Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio. (HealthDay News) — Implementation ...

New research suggests over 75% of US adults may have obesity, a significant jump from the 40% identified by BMI alone. This ...

The prevalence of obesity in adults in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of the condition released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission, ...

Cachexia is a state of involuntary weight loss. The latest generic definition states that aside from weight loss, patient needs to fulfill additional criteria to be diagnosed with cachexia. New, ...

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the global prevalence of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis using the 2021 EULAR definition.

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...