However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...
A new Lancet report calls for redefining obesity labeling BMI alone as unreliable Learn about the proposed categories and a ...
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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of peopleThe current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...
The US will most likely remain a WHO member state but impose conditions, such increased contributions from other member ...
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 29.9. Recently ...
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