{
  "id": 19516526,
  "title": "More people could count as obese under newly proposed definition — here's what you need to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/more-people-could-count-as-obese-under-newly-proposed-definition",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slug": "live-science",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com/health/more-people-could-count-as-obese-under-newly-proposed-definition-heres-what-you-need-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The concept of obesity is closely tied to numerous health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and premature death. Medical professionals often utilize the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a convenient means to evaluate patients, but this method fails to account for individual variations in body composition. Dr. Francesco Rubino, a professor of bariatric and metabolic surgery at King's College London, recently chaired a team of 56 experts to refine the definition of obesity and establish new diagnostic criteria. In January 2025, the team unveiled a novel framework that incorporates additional body measurements, differentiating between preclinical and clinical obesity. A recent study published in the journal Nature confirms that these revised criteria may provide more precise obesity diagnoses compared to BMI alone.",
  "summary": "A new study supports a more nuanced approach to obesity diagnosis. Here's what to know.",
  "key_points": [
    "New definition of obesity includes additional body measurements.",
    "Differentiates between preclinical and clinical obesity.",
    "Study shows revised criteria may improve obesity diagnoses."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}