New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on ...

The clinical definition for "obesity" is not one size fits all. Relying on body mass index (BMI) alone can lead to under-diagnosis of people who are ...

A new approach to diagnosing obesity aims to reduce reliance on BMI, incorporating waist circumference and health evidence ...

a commissioner and professor of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, in an interview with ABC News. Clinical obesity, by contrast, involves ...