Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI

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,
Beyond BMI: global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity
Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework drawn up by experts and endorsed by 76 medical organizations internationally.
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.
Obesity redefined: Why doctors are ditching BMI for these key health markers
When the issue is obesity, the questions are many, and the routes to answers anything but straight. What is abundantly clear is a need for consensus on two foundational matters: What is a useful definition for obesity?
Researchers propose new obesity definition
Currently, obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher. However, BMI — a height-to-weight ratio — has long been criticized as an oversimplified and often misleading indicator of health. Under the new recommendations,
'Reality is more nuanced': Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI
As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living with obesity worldwide.

BMI, obesity and This One Measurement

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 ...
Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
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Body Composition vs BMI: Why thin-fat individuals should look beyond weight for healthy heart?
One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.
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Demoting BMI, a new food label from the FDA, and risks of even moderate drinking
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...
Commodity Roundup: Cocoa, coffee drive bullish sentiment amid supply-side concerns - BMI
Despite easing from the record highs reached in December 2024, cocoa and coffee futures continue to trade at elevated levels, ...
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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 ...
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The Body Mass Index May Face Extinction as a Measure for Individual Health
An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.