Waist Circumference

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, researchers reported in a research letter published in JAMA.

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a researcher reported in a study published in Obesity and Endocrinology.

A dual GLP-1/GLP-2 receptor agonist did not confer greater body weight reductions for adults with obesity and without diabetes at 12 weeks compared with placebo, according to data from a phase 2a proof-of-concept study.

PHILADELPHIA — Adults with Cushing’s syndrome who responded to relacorilant had sustained improvements in blood pressure and glucose levels through 34 weeks, according to findings from a phase 3 trial.

Children exposed in utero to higher levels of some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals have a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Young adults who consumed tree nuts as snacks had a lower risk for metabolic syndrome than those who did not, as well as improvements in waist circumference, visceral fat and blood insulin levels, a study found.

Adults who exercise in the morning have a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercise in the afternoon or evening, according to study findings published in Obesity.

Although body mass index has long been used in clinical practice, many have recently questioned its effectiveness as a standalone measure for obesity.

DALLAS — Use of body composition or waist circumference was not superior to BMI to evaluate the presence of elevated blood pressure in adults undergoing a behavioral weight-loss intervention, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.