For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

Using the new definition, weight-loss drugs or other interventions like surgery would be considered for those with clinical obesity, while those with preclinical obesity would be offered other ...

The report introduces two new diagnostic categories: clinical obesity and pre-clinical obesity ... classified as obese would no longer meet the definition, preliminary analysis suggests.

When only considering BMI, 39.7% met the definition of obesity. When using BMI in conjunction with criteria for excess adiposity confirmation, prevalence dropped ever so slightly to 39.1%.

The decision counters a proposal by the Biden Administration to reimburse beneficiaries for the weight-loss medications.