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  • What is the Edmonton Obesity Staging System and why does it matter?

    A fair bit of media buzz was generated by the recent publication of the EdmontonObesity Staging System.1 The EOSS was created in large part because of the limitations posed by the Body Mass Index (BMI) and even waist circumference. Both may be helpful in dividing large numbers of people into risk groups but are pretty … Continue reading »

  • How reliable are news reports of research findings?

    An increasing number of studies have shown what many previously suspected: news reports of research findings or medical developments are heavily dependent upon the information contained in media releases.  Some of these media releases are written by journal editors or university or hospital PR departments, but others may be written by pharmaceutical companies. In fact, … Continue reading »

  • Is being overweight a death sentence?

    A December, 2010, publication in the NEJM on all-cause mortality and weight has attracted a fair bit of media attention.(1)  Most of the media pickup has interpreted the study to say that being overweight increases your risk of dying.  But how great a risk?  Ah, there’s the rub. Here’s a table derived from the article … Continue reading »