New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
Global experts propose major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, going beyond BMI to define when obesity is a disease
A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...
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It's Time to Redefine Obesity, World's Leading Experts Say
For years, a debate has raged over how obesity is diagnosed. Currently, many countries define obesity as having a body mass ...
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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report
Calling people obese is medically "flawed" - and the definition should be split into two, a report from global experts says.
New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
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Move aside, BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
The report comes amid a significant rise in obesity around the globe. The World Health Organization estimates more than 1 ...
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Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
Beyond BMI: A new, nuanced way of measuring obesity
It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Obesity is estimated to affect more than ... The new definitions have been endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, but it's not clear how widely or quickly they could ...