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There’s a better way to define obesity according to the commission

A panel of international scientists has proposed a revised definition of obesity that includes measuring waist circumference, using low-level X-rays to measure fat mass, and measuring a person’s level of adiposity. The definition, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, uses objective measures of illness instead of body mass index (BMI), which links a person’s weight to their height.