Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: A Workshop Series

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The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution. Discussions focused on the strengths and limitations, and clinical and anthropological perspectives of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. Presentations also shed light on the connection between misinformation and bias and stigma, as well as challenged current communication strategies to improve messaging about obesity.

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142 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-71517-2
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-71518-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27461

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted "Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight," the second workshop in the 2-part series "Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity," to explore communications strategies and solutions to improve messaging around obesity and adiposity. Speakers highlighted approaches to communicating the definitions and diagnoses of obesity, addressed weight bias and stigma, and discussed the challenges in cultural perceptions. Sessions focused on ways to mitigate misinformation and for providers to shift to a health-centric approach in obesity treatment. This proceedings document summarizes workshop discussions.

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ISBN Ebook: 0-309-71144-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27288

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a workshop in April 2023 exploring the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution with a focus on the strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. This workshop was the first part of a two-part series, Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity. Presentations addressed how BMI is perceived and used globally across different sectors, ethnic groups, cultures, and across the lifespan. The presentations explored the utility of BMI as a measure to assess obesity morbidity and mortality, as well as alternative measures to BMI, and their effects on obesity prevention, treatment, and policy. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief summarizes the discussions held during the workshop.

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10 pages · 8.5 x 11 ·
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-70765-X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27185

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. BMI and Beyond: Considering Context in Measuring Obesity and its Applications: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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