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How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025

More than half of humans on track to be overweight or obese by 2035 – report

Campaigners urge ambitious global intervention with 25% of people expected to be clinically obese in 12 years

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

BMI: why experts are calling for better ways of assessing health than a body mass index

The index has remained popular because of its simplicity, but Australian experts agree it is too often seen as a one-stop indicator of health

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022