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Study shows severe obesity may raise risk of 16 common conditions
New Delhi, April 7: People who are obese, particularly severely obese, could be at an increased risk of experiencing 16 common health conditions including obstructive sleep apnoea, Type 2 diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to a study.
BMI a screening tool, obesity must be confirmed by body fat: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 18: Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a screening tool, but obesity must be confirmed by measuring body fat, said health experts on Saturday, even as India revamped its obesity guidelines after 15 years.
New obesity definition for Indians focuses on abdominal adiposity, related diseases
New Delhi, Jan 15: A team of Indian doctors, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has in a new study published on Wednesday, redefined obesity for the Indian population.