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

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

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Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

According to a doctor, when a person suffers from metabolically healthy obesity, most of the fat accumulates in the hips and ...

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.