For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

argue a team of researchers who want to introduce a new category of “preclinical” obesity. The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization (WHO), is having excess ...

Using the new definition, weight-loss drugs or other interventions like surgery would be considered for those with clinical obesity, while those with preclinical obesity would be offered other ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

In early 2025, a global commission endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world published a new set of diagnostic criteria for obesity. The new framework, which is based on specific ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge ...

The pharmaceutical industry is not stopping there. There are already 100 new drug candidates in trials, all vying for a slice ...

What does ‘preclinical obesity’ mean and how will the new diagnostic framework impact people’s lives? The new diagnostic ...

Obesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for various diseases. However, it is increasingly recognized as a disease by medical societies and governments. The 2020 Canadian Adult ...

One of the most alarming trends highlighted by the new data is that obesity among children and adolescents is expected to increase at a faster rate than overweight. Several countries are already ...

The way we think about obesity is changing. A new definition and diagnostic framework for obesity has been put forward in a commission published by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, recognizing ...