The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health. The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
Scientists want to know who will benefit most, what the long-term effects might be and whether the treatments will change views on obesity. Scientists want to know who will benefit most, what the long-term effects might be and whether the treatments will change views on obesity.