New definition classifies fewer children as clinically obese

<p>Melbourne, Australia: A new global definition of clinical obesity classifies far fewer children as obese than the widely used body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height, an international study has found.</p> <p>The findings, published in eClinicalMedicine, part of The Lancet, could lead to changes to how childhood obesity is identified and managed, according to a statement re