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Delighted to share a Perspective published online in Cell today with my wonderful collaborator Dr. Yong Xu. Topic is translating research from mice to humans in Metabolic Disease.

New—The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on: Definition and diagnostic criteria of #clinical #obesity thelancet.com/journals/landi… #FREE to read with registration (also FREE)

Over 1 billion people live with #obesity. There is an urgent need for a universal definition & diagnosis. 🆕 A The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission introduces a new model with categories: clinical obesity (an illness) & pre-clinical obesity. This reframing identifies medically meaningful

🆕 A new The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology report redefines obesity, distinguishing ‘pre-clinical’ (at risk) & ‘clinical’ (requiring treatment). This approach aims to provide accurate diagnoses, reduce over-diagnosis, & ensure patients receive the right care. ➡️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… BBC News (UK)

🌍 A New Approach to Obesity: Moving Beyond BMI The Lancet Commission has called for a groundbreaking shift in diagnosing obesity! While BMI has been useful for population estimates, it’s no longer enough for clinical diagnosis. 🚨 What’s new? BMI will now be combined with

Excited to share Baijie’s work with Farooqi Lab in Science Translational Medicine (shorturl.at/CQ23Z). Our study uncovers a molecular deficit in patients with monogenic obesity and identifies a potential treatment. @UTSWNews UTSW Internal Medicine UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute UTSW Neuroscience UTSW Science 1/

This week, we are also highlighting Sadaf Farooqi as our extraordinary biologist. She is a former Company Director and a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists

Professor Farooqi spoke to the Guardian for their Friday Briefing about The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology report on obesity. theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…

Professor Farooqi and Francesco Rubino spoke with Science Magazine on The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology report on obesity. Is obesity a disease? Not always, new expert report says | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Read our interview with #biologists100 plenary speaker, Sadaf Farooqi, discussing the fascinating insights from her work on obesity & appetite, her approach to exploring new research, and how these discoveries can ultimately impact patients and society. doi.org/10.1242/dmm.05…