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Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what can

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Your BMI can't tell you much about your health – here's what can

People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them

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Oral bacteria.

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Our oral microbiome could hold the key to preventing obesity

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K6J3GX An old fashioned, stand on, coin operated, weighing scales at the end on an English seaside pier

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As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

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Weight regain seems to occur within 2 years of stopping obesity drugs

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The weight-loss drugs on trial in 2026 may trump Ozempic and Zepbound

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The cost of weight-loss drugs should fall in 2026

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2026 is set to be an even bigger year for weight-loss drugs

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2026 is set to be an even bigger year for weight-loss drugs

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Daily pill could offer alternative to weight-loss injections

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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An illustration of an hourglass with a tortoise on top and a hare below

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Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

All over the world people are ageing more rapidly and succumbing to diseases that typically affected the elderly. But there are ways to turn back the clock on your biological age

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Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome

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Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

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Child obesity is now more common than undernutrition – what do we do?

Analysis

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Could lacing food with fat-trapping microbeads help us lose weight?

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