"About 40% of the adult population in America has obesity, when it's defined solely by BMI. But do all of these millions of Americans have a disease?" Dr. Robert Kushner discusses the shortcomings of BMI and questions its effectiveness in diagnosing obesity, emphasizing the need for a more nuanced understanding of body composition and health.
"What's new is that we try to define obesity by excess body fat, which is what obesity actually is," Kushner states. This marks a shift in how obesity is defined, focusing on bodily fat rather than just weight.
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