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.
Ozempic and other medications for type-2 diabetes have shown to be effective treatments for obesity. But this discovery has led to many people, who do not medically need the drug, using it for vanity reasons