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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need

January 18, 2025

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A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity.
Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some limitations, the new framework introduces improved ways to identify and understand obesity, for example, by separating early signs of obesity (pre-clinical) from more…

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