Despite the success of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) in promoting both weight loss and longer life, doubt remains about the role of body mass index (BMI) at older ages. Many studies have shown that ...

This suggests that many of the 17.6 million Britons classified as obese under the decades-old BMI system may have been wrongly diagnosed. Start by standing up straight, taking a few deep breaths ...

These issues are becoming increasingly important with the emergence of the GLP-1 agonist class of drugs, which include semaglutide and liraglutide. Composed of compounds that mimic digestive hormones, ...