UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases

A new tool that can shed light on who is most at risk of obesity-related diseases could help identify people who would benefit most from weight-loss medications, researchers have said. Recent data suggests about two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese – a situation that has caused concern among health experts. Now researchers have developed a tool that, they say, offers an accurate and personalised approach to identifying those at risk of obesity-related conditions. …