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It estimates roughly 27 % of those classified as obese meet clinical criteria, about 8.5 % of all adults, and finds most pre‑clinical cases do not progress.","category":"Health","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-11-12T04:25:16.149Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-11T22:35:12.896Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T04:25:16.149Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74: named senior author, Nature study citation, specific data size and countries, and dated publication give solid sourcing.","critic":"Critic 95: explains relevance, includes expert quote, separates facts, provides precise figures, and outlines potential policy impact.","hype":"Hype 15: language is measured; no sensational adjectives or clickbait headlines exceed the article’s substance."}},"tags":["#ObesityStudy","#HealthResearch","#NatureJournal","#BMI","#ClinicalObesity"],"entities":["Francesco Rubino","CTV News","Nature","World Health Organization"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A Nature study using data from about 850,000 adults in China, Britain, the US and Spain redefines obesity into pre‑clinical and clinical categories.","Only roughly 27 % of people classified as obese meet the clinical definition, representing about 8.5 % of all adults.","Around 82 % of those with pre‑clinical obesity did not progress to clinical obesity, with higher progression rates in China and Spain.","The authors recommend adding body‑fat measures such as waist circumference to improve diagnosis."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A study published in Nature examined health data from almost 850,000 adults across China, Britain, the United States and Spain. The researchers aimed to move obesity diagnosis beyond body‑mass index alone by adding body‑fat measures and organ‑function indicators. The senior author, Francesco Rubino of King’s College London, said the inaccuracy of BMI has long been recognised but a better system has not yet been adopted."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Applying the new framework, the authors estimated that on average only about 27 % of people currently labelled as obese would be classified as having clinical obesity. This proportion translates to roughly 8.5 % of all adults in the four countries. The remaining majority would fall into a pre‑clinical category, indicating elevated risk but not active disease."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The study found that around 82 % of individuals identified with pre‑clinical obesity did not progress to clinical obesity during the observation period. Progression rates were higher in China and Spain, suggesting regional variation. The authors argue that distinguishing pre‑clinical from clinical obesity could refine treatment decisions and public‑health policy."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"\"But we haven’t so far got a better system,\"","author":"Francesco Rubino, senior author"},{"type":"stat_callout","value":"27%","label":"Clinical obesity among obese adults","subtext":"Across China, Britain, the US and Spain"},{"type":"heading","text":"Blindspot"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left‑ or right‑rated outlets ran this story, leaving their perspectives absent from the coverage."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"News Medical","url":"https://news-medical.net/news/20261112/A-study-of-844000-adults-reveals-what-BMI-misses-about-obesity.aspx","headline":"A study of 844,000 adults reveals what BMI misses about obesity","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T22:52:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Medical Daily","url":"https://medicaldaily.com/clinical-obesity-higher-death-risk-study-bmi-waist-measurements-481176","headline":"Study finds obesity-related organ problems—not BMI alone—are linked to higher death risk","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T18:32:24.000Z"},{"sourceName":"European Medical Journal","url":"https://emjreviews.com/general-healthcare/news/beyond-bmi-a-new-way-to-diagnose-obesity","headline":"Beyond BMI: A New Way to Diagnose Obesity","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T16:52:40.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Portfolio","url":"https://portfolio.hu/gazdasag/20261112/uj-kutatas-minden-megvaltozhat-amit-eddig-az-elhizasrol-tudtunk-876118","headline":"New Research Could Change Everything We Know About Obesity","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T15:56:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Blikk.hu","url":"https://blikk.hu/ferfiaknak/tech/bmi-elhizas-kings-college-uj-diagnosztika/p6flp5r","headline":"BMI Is Causing Misdiagnoses, so We Are About to Introduce a New, More Personalized Obesity Measurement Model","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T13:39:20.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Hindu","url":"https://thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/study-suggests-not-all-obesity-means-ill-health/article71693668.ece","headline":"Study suggests not all obesity means ill-health","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T13:30:39.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Folha de S.Paulo","url":"https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/emcimadahora/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/equilibrioesaude/2026/11/estudo-diz-que-obesidade-nem-sempre-significa-ter-problemas-de-saude.shtml","headline":"Obesity Doesn't Always Mean Having Health Problems - 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