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September 3, 2026

Obesity Is a Disease: BMI, Waist Size, and Lab Testing

How BMI and waist measurements fit with complication-focused evaluation—and why no blood test diagnoses obesity.

Editorial status: Draft for named medical and laboratory review. Product URLs are supported by current Ulta Lab Tests search and internal-link evidence but still require a final in-site canonical check before publication. Obesity is a […]

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September 2, 2026

Metabolic Syndrome Blood Tests: The 5 Criteria and What Results Mean

How waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides, and HDL identify a connected cardiometabolic risk pattern.

Direct Answer Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, not a single blood-test result. A healthcare professional commonly identifies it when at least three of five findings are present: increased waist circumference, elevated […]

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August 11, 2026

Metabolic Health Blood Tests: Weight Loss, Insulin Resistance, and GLP-1 Monitoring

What blood tests are used for metabolic health, weight loss, and GLP-1 monitoring? Metabolic health blood tests can help evaluate glucose regulation, cardiovascular risk, liver and kidney function, thyroid function, blood-cell patterns, and selected nutrient […]

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July 6, 2026

Burn Belly Fat Smarter: 12 Expert-Backed Fitness Strategies and Lab Tests That Help Personalize Results

A science-based guide to reducing visceral fat, overcoming weight loss resistance, and using targeted blood tests to understand metabolic health.

Reducing belly fat is about more than changing how your waist looks. Fat stored deep inside the abdomen—known as visceral fat—surrounds internal organs and is associated with insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol, fatty liver disease, inflammation, […]

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