Study finds obesity framework using more than BMI better predicts health risks

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An international analysis of 844,108 adults found that a proposed obesity framework combining BMI with measures such as waist circumference and organ function classified obesity and mortality risk better than BMI-based criteria alone. The findings do not establish a change to medical guidelines or practice.

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Why it matters

If adopted, the framework could affect how clinicians assess obesity and decide who may need treatment. The supplied reports do not describe a specific U.S. policy or practice change.

What happens next

The study validates a framework proposed by the Lancet Commission, but the articles do not report a decision to adopt it in clinical guidelines. Whether or when medical organizations will change their recommendations is unclear.

Whether medical organizations revise obesity-diagnosis guidelines

Whether the framework is adopted in clinical practice