New obesity definition could delay treatment and widen health gaps

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260407/New-obesity-definition-could-delay-treatment-and-widen-health-gaps.aspx A major rethink of obesity diagnosis promises better risk prediction, but experts warn it could unintentionally restrict access to care and deepen health disparities. Obesity is highly prevalent today and is associated with multiple cardiometabolic risks, besides its adverse impact on neurological, musculoskeletal, and reproductive health. This prompted the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission to explore clinically relevant approaches to defining and classifying obesity. The Endocrine Society (ES) published an evaluation of this framework in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.