New definition of obesity could double prevalence

A team of researchers has found that looking at BMI alone may significantly underestimate how many people are obese. FOX ...
Medscape

‘Clinical Obesity’ Definition Shifts Obesity Prevalence

The adoption of the new “clinical obesity” definition alters prevalence estimates of obesity in many parts of the world compared with BMI-based definitions, new data suggested. In January 2025, a ...
Renal & Urology News

New Definition of Obesity Led to Increased Prevalence of Obesity

Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio. (HealthDay News) — Implementation ...
WLWT

'Astounding': 70% of adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition

The prevalence of obesity in adults in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of the condition released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission, ...
WGAL

'Astounding': 70% of adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...