The goal of obesity management is to improve health. Sustained weight loss of more than
10% overall bodyweight improves many of the complications associated with obesity (eg …

The global prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 40 years, from
less than 1% in 1975, to 6–8% in 2016, among girls and boys, and from 3% to 11% among …

This paper tries to discuss aspects of Body Mass Index (BMI) that represents an index of
body fat content in human, and is extensively used worldwide to measure different grades of …

Given rapid advancements in medical science, it is often challenging for the busy clinician to
remain up-to-date on the fundamental and multifaceted aspects of preventive cardiology and …

Obesity is a major health and economic crisis facing the modern world. It is associated with
excess mortality and morbidity and is directly linked to common conditions such as type 2 …

The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Consultation on Waist Circumference and
Waist–Hip Ratio was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8–11 December 2008. The …

Introduction Antipsychotics (AP) induce weight gain. However, reviews and meta-analyses
generally are restricted to second generation antipsychotics (SGA) and do not stratify for …

Objective Despite proven effectiveness, participation in traditional supervised exercise-
based cardiac rehabilitation (exCR) remains low. Telehealth interventions that use …

Background Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly
elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. We estimated trends in mean body-mass index …

Background Guidelines differ about the value of assessment of adiposity measures for
cardiovascular disease risk prediction when information is available for other risk factors. We …