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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll findsAbout 20% of children in the U.S. have obesity, according to CDC data. Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava, the medical director of obesity medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said obesity is ...
Allowing such medications as options could lead to significant savings from improved health, writes Kelley Koch.
More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands ...
If a 13-year-old girl weighs above the 95th percentile, the doctor may diagnose obesity. However, height comes into play, too. According to the CDC, most 13-year-old males weigh between 75 and 158 lb.
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eVnExpress on MSNHCMC people eating too much salt: CDCResidents of HCMC consume an average of 8.5 grams of salt per day, exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended ...
BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...
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Americans have lost trust in the CDC and our Federal Health Authorities, because of censorship, data manipulation and ...
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