Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

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There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when "a more accurate" and "nuanced" definition is needed, a report from global experts says. Doctors should consider the overall health of ...

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New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

The proposed changes, announced on Wednesday, have been five years in the making and aim to reframe obesity by moving beyond Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations. The authors determined that ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...