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2. 4 of the Top Prescription Weight Loss Pills & How They Work - AOL

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   Most are reserved for people with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 (which is considered obesity) or at least 27 with weight-related health concerns like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure ...

3. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   The United States Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency have approved weight loss medications for adults with either a body-mass index (BMI) of at least 30, or a body-mass index of at least 27 with at least one weight-related comorbidity. This patient population is considered to have sufficiently high baseline health ...

4. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

5. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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   Compared to traditional metrics, such as the body mass index (BMI), (which uses weight and height), BRI may improve predictions of the amount of body fat and the volume of visceral adipose tissue. Despite its common use, BMI can misclassify individuals as obese because it does not distinguish between a person's lean body mass and fat mass ...

6. Is BMI Really Accurate? Pros vs Cons - AOL

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   With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number. Your BMI could be anywhere from less than 18 to over 40, indicating where you fall on a scale of healthy body weight.

7. BMI Chart for Women of All Ages - AOL

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   This article features a BMI chart for women 18 and older. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...

8. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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   Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

9. A Novo Nordisk weight loss drug lowers BMI in kids as ... - AOL

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   In a late-stage clinical trial, a drug similar to Ozempic was shown to reduce body mass index in kids ages 6 to 11 with obesity, according to results published Tuesday in the New England Journal ...