New Research Finds The Percentage Of United States Residents With “Metabolically Healthy Obesity” (MHO) Has Doubled Over The Past Two Decades

Additionally, the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. increased significantly over this period– rising from 28.6% in 1999 to 40.9% in 2018.

In spite of this, the team did note that utilizing (BMI) as a standard measurement of obesity is not the most accurate way to diagnose the disease.

Instead, some patients may score higher on the BMI scale due to having more muscle mass or an above-average bone structure.

This led the researchers to suggest that medical professionals start using other diagnostic methods– including measuring hip and waist circumference as well as measuring height and weight.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has already recommended these methods be used as aids for diagnosing obesity in order to avoid misdiagnoses.

To read the study’s complete findings, which have since been published in JAMA Network Open, visit the link here.

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