Research
Adherence
The Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) provides a more comprehensive clinical management framework than BMI alone by categorizing obesity based on health complications.
Ask your doctor to use the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) to evaluate your health. This focuses on your specific complications rather than just your weight.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Scientific societies have proposed a more comprehensive staging approach that combines anthropometric measures with presence and degree of associated negative health consequences. For example, the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) categorizes obesity based on its clinical impact on multiple dimensions.
Why this rating
It is a consensus-based staging system.
Source
Obesity as a Disease: A Primer on Clinical and Physiological Insights
Aayush Shah et al. · Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal · 2025
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