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206,361 individuals (68.6%) had obesity according to the new definition compared to 128,992 individuals (42.9%) according to the traditional definition.
Practitioners should consider the new definition of obesity when assessing patients.
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Among 301 026 individuals, 206 361 (68.6%) had obesity according to the new definition vs 128 992 (42.9%) according to the traditional definition.
Why this rating
Based on a large population-based longitudinal cohort study.
Source
Implications of a New Obesity Definition Among the All of Us Cohort
Lindsay T. Fourman et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2025
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37619
cohort · n=301026Cited 23×
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