We define two categories of obesity based on objective signs and symptoms of poor health due to excess body fat. A person with clinical obesity has signs and symptoms of ongoing organ dysfunction ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative ...

with no signs or symptoms of ongoing illness.” The commission advises two new categories of obesity: clinical and preclinical obesity. Clinical obesity is a chronic disease affecting organ ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

An international committee of experts has urged doctors to move away from relying on BMI in diagnosing obesity.

"[During the exam], we see if there are any signs or symptoms that trigger the suspicion of an organ dysfunction. If there is an organ dysfunction and it's clear, there it is, clinical obesity ...

“Additionally, some people have a high BMI and high body fat but maintain normal organ and body functions, with no signs or ...

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

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We define two categories of obesity based on objective signs and symptoms of poor health due to excess body fat. 1. Clinical obesity A person with clinical obesity has signs and symptoms of ...