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Global health experts recommend a new obesity diagnosis approach, moving beyond BMI to include waist measurements and body fat assessments.
A global commission of experts is recommending a shift away from using Body Mass Index (BMI) alone to diagnose obesity, citing its inaccuracy.
They propose two new categories: "clinical obesity," where obesity leads to organ dysfunction, and "pre-clinical obesity," where there's excess fat but no health issues yet.
The new approach suggests using waist measurements and body fat assessments alongside BMI to better identify those needing treatment, potentially changing how obesity is managed.
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Los expertos en salud mundial recomiendan un nuevo enfoque de diagnóstico de obesidad, que va más allá del IMC para incluir mediciones de la cintura y evaluaciones de la grasa corporal.