Re:Need New Obesity Definition M.A.Aleem BMJ 2025;388:r78

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Define obesity as clinical or pre-clinical for more accurate diagnosis, says global commission

BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r78 (Published 15 January 2025)

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Re: Define obesity as clinical or pre-clinical for more accurate diagnosis, says global commission

Dear Editor

Need New Obesity Definition

Obesity should be defined according to the age and sex of the people along with their existing co-morbid conditions. This type of inclusive definition of obesity will be helpful to form a correct guidelines for its treatment

Competing interests: No competing interests

24 January

2025

M.A. Aleem

Professor of Neurology * Consultant Neurologist **

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College Siruvathur Perambalur * ABC Hospital **

Siruvathur Perambalur 621212* Annamalai nagar Trichy 620018** Tamilnadu India

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Re:Need New Obesity Definition M.A.Aleem BMJ 2025;388:r78

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