Proposed approach for diagnosing obesity outperforms old method

November 11, 2026 · 12:00 am 3 sources

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• Proposed approach for diagnosing obesity outperforms old method
  Nature · November 11, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03425-0 A framework for diagnosing obesity that was proposed in 2025 incorporates waist circumference and related measures and distinguishes clinical from preclinical obesity on the basis of obesity-induced organ dysfunction. In an…
• Validation of clinical and preclinical obesity across global cohorts
  Nature · November 11, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11237-5 A large-scale data analysis assesses the Lancet Commission’s proposed diagnostic framework for obesity, finding that this framework, in which BMI is combined with other criteria, such as waist circumference and organ…
• BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’
  The Guardian · November 11, 2026 16:00
  Combining body mass index with other measurements and tests would lead to better care and outcomes, experts say An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished healthy people…