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Revolutionizing Obesity Diagnosis: Beyond BMI to Health Impact

1/18/2025

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Researchers are calling for a transformative approach to obesity diagnosis, moving beyond BMI to focus on the health effects of body fat. They propose distinguishing between preclinical obesity, where organs remain healthy, and clinical obesity, which poses health risks. This shift seeks to enhance treatment access and combat stigma for the 1 billion people affected worldwide.

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Researchers are calling for a transformative approach to obesity diagnosis, moving beyond BMI to focus on the health effects of body fat. They propose distinguishing between preclinical obesity, where organs remain healthy, and clinical obesity, which poses health risks. This shift seeks to enhance treatment access and combat stigma for the 1 billion people affected worldwide.