Citation: Global experts propose major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, going beyond BMI to define when obesity is a disease (2025, January 14) retrieved 11 February 2025 from https://medicalxpress ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes ... is a chronic disease with major health consequences.

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity ...