Study Suggests BMI and Waist Measures are Superior Obesity Criteria to BMI Alone

A diagnostic accuracy study, summarized by epocrates and published in *JAMA Network Open*, indicates that relying solely on Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be sufficient for identifying excess adiposity. The research suggests that incorporating waist circumference can improve routine identification of obesity without the added complexity of calculating a waist-to-hip ratio. This finding could influence clinical guidelines for obesity assessment.