Rethinking obesity: a new approach to diagnosis and treatment
Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
Health on MSN16h
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 ...
AllAfrica.com6d
Nigeria: Experts Call for a More Health-Focused Redefinition of Obesity
The researchers are advocating for a new approach that emphasises the impact of excess body fat on health, rather than relying solely on Body Mass Index (BMI).
The Straits Times6d
New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
Currently, anyone with a BMI of ... training of healthcare workers, according to the Lancet commission. It applies to adults regardless of age, gender or ethnicity, said the University of Colorado ...
AOL2d
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI ... expert at the University of Washington and ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...
SBS5d
'A terrible tool': The problem with BMI
Queensland-based Sarah Cox recalls that in 2018, her doctor advised her to lose weight because her body mass index (BMI) was too high, despite her feeling healthy and experiencing no physical ...
mashviral5d
Experts Call for Redefining Obesity Beyond BMI
A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...
The Indian Express2d
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 ...
RepublicWorld5d
Obesity Would No Longer Be Defined Solely By BMI, Experts Propose A New Definition
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 ...