Lancet definition vs other criteria for obesity diagnosis in adults

About the Study : This diagnostic study compares the diagnostic accuracy of the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission on Obesity definition of obesity with that of other definitions.

Corresponding Author : Aayush Visaria, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 112 Paterson St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 ( aayush.visaria@rutgers.edu ).

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.27738

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