After going through the “tedious” prior authorization process, Troutman learned the insurer would only cover Zepbound for patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40. Troutman’s patient did ...

Research Design and Methods–Forty-one obese women (aged 48 ± 11 years and BMI 33.1 ± 4.1 kg/m 2) participated in a 35-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study ...

Think of BMI as one puzzle piece — not the full picture. However, even individuals in the overweight or class 1 obesity range can have high health risks if they have a large waist circumference or ...

Weight loss surgery helps treat severe obesity when diet and exercise fail, offering improved health outcomes through various procedures tailored to individual needs and metabolic conditions. Though ...

Abdominal wall pseudocyst is an infrequent complication that may arise after hernia repair. In most cases, obesity and the presence of prosthetic material are commonly recognised as significant risk ...