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Proposed approach for diagnosing obesity outperforms old method

Source: Nature - Main • Published: 11 Nov 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Nature - Main.

A 2025 framework using waist and organ-dysfunction measures validated across cohorts.

Proposed approach for diagnosing obesity outperforms old method
Key Takeaways
  • Adding waist and organ measures improved classification over BMI.
  • The framework reliably separated clinical from preclinical obesity.
  • Validation is observational and does not prove causal benefits.
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