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Prevalence of Clinical Obesity in US Adults Based on a Newly Proposed Definition

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This cross-sectional study compares the prevalence of obesity among US adults using 2 definitions: a body mass index–based definition and a new evidence-based definition of clinical obesity focusing on direct measures of body fat and organ dysfunction and physiological impairment.

Source: JAMA Network Open

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.33806

Authors: Dahyun Park, Dong Hoon Lee, Rockli Kim, Min-Jeong Shin, S. V. Subramanian

Institutions: Korea University, Harvard University, Yonsei University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000