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Lancet report says current approaches rely on BMI which is not an honest measure of health

The study revealed a doubling of obesity rates among adults globally over the past three decades, while among children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years, rates have quadrupled.

The study examined 2,007 individuals who underwent bariatric surgery, contrasting them with a control group of 2,040 obese adults who did not undergo surgery.

Luckily for these overweight people, modern science has now recognised 'obesity' as a life-style disease that can affect anyone from the middle to the upper-middle classes of society, in any age group.

Led by Head, Surgical Gastroenterology, OGH, Dr Ch Madhusudhan, the procedure was taken-up about two-months ago for free of cost. At private hospitals in Hyderabad, such a complex surgery for could possibly cost up to Rs. 10 lakh.

Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition that causes fatigue and breathing difficulties when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.

Hernia recurrence is more likely in obese patients.

The study, presented today at the European Association of Urology Congress, EAU21, followed more than 1500 patients over three years.

While obese people are at a higher risk of developing a more serious infection, there is no increased risk of death.

Fitness trackers and step counters seem to motivate users to meet their physical activity goals.

In the 25-year follow-up, the researchers analysed the association of body mass index (BMI) at the age of 58 with the risk of early hip fracture up until the age of 70.