A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Obesity Won't Be Solely Defined by BMI Under ... 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 ...

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible ... the new Lancet Commission of more than 50 experts from around the world found. Doctors should only diagnose ...

The report comes amid a significant rise in obesity around the globe. The World Health Organization estimates more than one billion people are living with obesity, and the World Obesity Federation ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...

The guidelines were backed by organisations including the American Heart Association and the Chinese Diabetes Society, as well as the World Obesity Federation. World Health Organization experts ...

and the World Obesity Federation—have endorsed the report. “This new approach demands a fundamental change in how we treat obesity,” says Dr. Sahar Takkouche, an obesity-medicine specialist ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis ... than 75 medical organizations around the world, but it’s not clear how widely or ...