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Is Obesity A Disease? Sometimes But Not Always, Experts Decide

Diagnosing obesity should move beyond measuring body mass index (BMI), the experts recommended (Credit: AFP)

Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories -- and diagnosed using more accurate measurements.

The recommendations hoped to move past the blame and discrimination that often revolve around obesity, which is estimated to affect more than a billion people worldwide.

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