A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care. CNN values your feedback 1.

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A high BMI could mean that they have too much body fat," Brull says, though she notes that "every body is different and BMI isn’t one-size-fits-all." In case you didn't see: Travis Kelce, Jake ...

Waist-to-height ratio had a better predictive value than BMI in assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis outcomes across ages and racial groups.

Findings showed patients on setmelanotide saw a mean BMI reduction of 16.5% from baseline compared with a 3.3% increase for those on placebo at week 52 (placebo-adjusted difference, -19.8%; P <.0001).

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

Despite BMI’s ubiquity of use by health care professionals, it’s far from a perfect measure. To begin with, it measures total ...

A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you. By CNN Newsource. Published January 24, 2025 5:38 AM . By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — For years, medical ...

Despite BMI’s ubiquity of use by health care professionals, it’s far from a perfect measure. To begin with, it measures total weight, rather than the weight attributed to fatty tissue.