The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology recently published a proposal by 58 global experts advocating for a significant overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed and treated. The proposal suggests replacing or augmenting BMI with more precise measurements like body fat percentage or waist circumference and introduces two obesity categories: clinical obesity, involving health impairments, and preclinical obesity, denoting risk without current health issues. Backed by 76 medical organizations, the framework emphasizes personalized care and aims to reframe obesity as a nuanced condition rather than a one-size-fits-all disease. Critics, however, caution against overreliance on simplistic metrics and argue for greater focus on overall health behaviors.
Experts Argue It’s Time for Obesity to Be Defined Beyond BMI (TIME)
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