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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

Scientific American · 8h

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

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 framework,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

BMI, obesity

CBS News on MSN · 2d

New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and over-diagnosing people who don't currently deal with the negative health consequences of obesity.

Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

India Today on MSN1d

BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...

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How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change—here's why, and what it means for treatment

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...

The Economist2d

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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Hegseth survives tense Senate confirmation hearing, health experts say obesity is more than BMI, 'Severance' stages a viral stunt

A key vote: Despite initial skepticism, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst said after the hearing that she’d vote to confirm Hegseth. With a ...

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