The reclassification this summer by the American Medical Association of obesity as “a disease state” effectively declared that one-third of all Americans has a medical condition requiring treatment.
In 2024, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published an updated framework for classifying obesity that recognizes that the use of BMI is a limited tool in defining the condition ...
A recent American Medical Association classification of obesity as a disease may significantly increase workers compensation claims costs, research released Thursday by the California Workers’ ...
A new approach to defining obesity could help physicians better determine which patients need more intensive treatment by focusing on the effects of excess adiposity on organs and tissues rather than ...
VENICE, Italy — Obesity as defined by adiposity measures corresponds to a lower body mass index (BMI) cutoff (≥ 27) in men and women of middle age or older than does the widely used conventional ...
A major rethink of obesity diagnosis promises better risk prediction, but experts warn it could unintentionally restrict access to care and deepen health disparities. Study: Defining disease or ...
The internationally recognized body-mass index (BMI) cutoff point for obesity may not be appropriate for middle-aged and older men and women (aged 40–80 years), according to research being presented ...
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BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study
Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15 May) and published in the journal Nutrients shows that when the gold standard ...
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Obesity: What you need to know
Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Obesity is a chronic disease diagnosed when a person’s BMI is 30 ...
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