Implications of a New Obesity Definition Among the All of Us Cohort This cohort study examines how the application of a new definition of obesity, which uses anthropometric measures and traditional body mass index measures, affects the prevalence of and outcomes assoc...

⚖️ Rethinking obesity diagnosis

Using a new definition that includes body shape as well as BMI, obesity rates in 300,000 US adults rose by 60%, revealing hidden health risks missed by BMI alone.

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