Health·Fox News·2d agoAustralia
New Global Childhood Obesity Definition Moves Beyond BMI
Clinical obesity affects 2.1% to 4.9% of youth under revised standard
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A new global childhood obesity definition from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute looks beyond BMI, requiring excess body fat plus related health problems; clinical obesity rates fall to 2.1%-4.9% in youth but reach 52% among adults aged 65-74.
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childhood obesityBMIclinical obesityThe LancetGLP-1
