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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

Under the new criteria, about 20% of people who used to be classified as obese would no longer meet the definition, preliminary analysis suggests.

A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia)
A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia)
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BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or more.

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