People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts

Academics have called for a major overhaul of obesity diagnosis (PA) - (PA Archive)

People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the condition is diagnosed.

Academics have suggested that a body mass index (BMI) score is not “nuanced” enough to measure obesity and more assessments are needed before someone is told they are obese.