The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and weight, often misclassifying individuals. For example, athletes with high muscle mass may have a high BMI despite having normal fat levels.

The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist ... by Eli Lilly – for people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 and at least one weight-related illness.

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) to diagnose obesity, advocating for a more nuanced definition. The international commission,

Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner. CNN: What is BMI? What are the advantages and ...

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and ... the director of the weight management center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and a professor ...

Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner. CNN: What is BMI? What are the advantages and ...

Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and gender affect health risks.

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important variables such as body composition, muscle mass, and bone density. These assumptions are increasingly being challenged, particularly when it comes to diverse ethnic groups.

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