Large study finds proposed obesity criteria outperform BMI-only measures
Nature reported that a study of 844,108 adults found a proposed obesity framework outperformed BMI-only criteria for diagnosis and mortality-risk classification.
A Nature clinical briefing reported on an international study involving 844,108 adults that evaluated a proposed framework for diagnosing obesity. The framework combines body-size measures, including waist circumference, with evidence of obesity-related organ dysfunction.
According to the report, the framework performed better than conventional BMI-only criteria for identifying obesity and classifying mortality risk. The findings evaluate diagnostic criteria and do not establish an individual treatment plan.