A new commission report in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology proposes a more precise way of diagnosing obesity—beyond simply using body mass index (BMI). Instead, the commission, comprising 58 global experts and individuals with lived experience, calls for “clinical obesity” to be recognized as a chronic illness that directly impairs tissues or organ function. This shift in focus acknowledges that people with excess adiposity (body fat) can have very different health statuses, even with similar BMIs. ...
Disparities in Heart Health
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