The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...

While BMI is not a perfect measure, as it does not directly assess body fat, it remains one of the most common indicators used in healthcare ... The World Health Organization (WHO) defines these ...

The experts said they aimed to make diagnosis more precise, which could help better use healthcare resources ... as well as the World Obesity Federation. World Health Organization experts served on ...