Daily briefing: New obesity definition sidelines BMI to focus on health
Briefly

Researchers are offering a more nuanced definition of obesity by categorizing it into preclinical, where extra body fat doesn't harm organ function, and clinical obesity, where it does.
This new classification of obesity goes beyond the traditional BMI measurement, aiming to improve clinical care, public health policies, and societal attitudes towards individuals affected by the condition.
Read at Nature
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