BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study

Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15 May) and published in the journal Nutrients shows that when the gold standard ...
Medscape

Beyond BMI: Updated European Obesity Classification Adds Waist-to-Height Ratio and Comorbidities

In 2024, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published an updated framework for classifying obesity that recognizes that the use of BMI is a limited tool in defining the condition ...
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Three classes of obesity: Each category explained

Obesity is when your BMI is 30 or higher. Obesity is split into three classes based on BMI levels. Health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes can result from obesity. Obesity is broadly ...
WebMD

Severe Obesity: What You Should Know

Obesity is a chronic condition that's progressive and often happens again after it seemed to be resolved . It's determined by your body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat. You calculate your BMI ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Characterizing Obesity in a Large Health Care Delivery System

The prevalence of obesity in the Sutter Health system between 2015 and 2020 was 35%. Differences by race/ethnicity, health insurance, smoking status, and comorbidities were examined. Objectives: To ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patient Well-being and the Clinical and Economic Burdens Associated With Obesity in the United States

Obesity is a serious, progressive, chronic disease that is associated with a spectrum of complications and poor outcomes (eg, premature death, diminished quality of life) and is a risk factor for ...