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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 ...
News Medical

New analysis reveals flaws in traditional BMI classification system

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

Clinical obesity in Asian people: bridging the gap between adiposity and disease

This Perspective argues for a reconceptualization of clinical obesity in Asian populations, moving beyond BMI-centric definitions towards an adiposity-based and function-based framework. Asian ...
EurekAlert!

General population study shows that BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity

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