The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...

ASC leaders are optimistic about the future, citing opportunities for growth over the next five years, including the migration of cardiology procedures to ASCs and increasing patient interest.

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI ... education at Northwestern University's Feinberg ...

Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat ... of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine ...

Comprehensive health assessment beyond BMI measurement Healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the need to look beyond BMI measurement when evaluating a person’s health. In addition to ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements ...

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Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement ... but also to reduce stigma, optimise healthcare resources and ensure fair access to effective ...

But this measure, called body mass index, or BMI, lacks nuance and fails to tell ... said Robert Eckel, a University of Colorado Anschutz professor and one of more than 50 medical experts who ...