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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

Scientific American · 8d

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 an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

KNX News Radio Los Angeles o… · 1d

Experts look to abandon BMI, find new ways to define obesity

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.

Local News 8 · 1d

There could be a new definition for obesity. A doctor explains why this matters

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public health organizations,

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You can be fat AND fit, obesity experts reveal as they say BMI 'wrong'

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both ... the new Lancet Commission ...

New Atlas11d

Beyond BMI: New framework redefines obesity

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, ...

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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 billion people are living with obesity, and the World Obesity ...

The Economist10d

Is obesity a disease?

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

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