Obesity has long been measured using the BMI, Body mass index, a simple ratio weight to height. While this has been used widely for a long time, it does not account for fat distribution, muscle mass or the actual impact of excess adiposity on the body's organs. A landmark study published in JAMA Network Open , on October 15, challenges this traditional approach, proposing a more comprehensive definition that could dramatically change how obesity is being diagnosed and treated. A recent consensus guideline published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology proposed a new definition of obesity that incorporates anthropometrics and/or direct measures of body fat to better differentiate adipose tissue excess.

This study, led by Dr. Lindsay T. Fourman, and colleagues, introduces a nuanced cla

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