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People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

The fat acceptance movement promotes the ... Understanding the causes and effects of social stigma can be a starting point.

The commission calls for personalized, evidence-based care for all individuals with obesity, free from stigma and tailored to these distinct ... On the other hand, clinical obesity is when excess fat ...

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A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

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A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...