New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.
Dr. Jennifer Miao and Liz NeporentNew guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular BMI measure.
The proposal also recommends using the terms "pre-clinical and clinical obesity to offer more nuanced approaches to the evaluation and management of obesity. Clinical obesity, by contrast, involves excess fat that directly affects organ function or limits an individual's ability to conduct daily activities. It can lead to potentially life-threatening complications such as heart attack, kidney failure, and/or stroke.
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