The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around ... of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg ...