Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It?

This Medical News article discusses the growing use of waist circumference to refine cardiometabolic risk assessment beyond body mass index (BMI), examining whether such a shift can meaningfully improve patient outcomes and what it would take to implement the measure in routine clinical practice.

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JAMA
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2026-11-06
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.18249
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It?

Kate Schweitzer
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It?

Kate Schweitzer
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This Medical News article discusses the growing use of waist circumference to refine cardiometabolic risk assessment beyond body mass index (BMI), examining whether such a shift can meaningfully improve patient outcomes and what it would take to implement the measure in routine clinical practice.

JAMA
Good health and well-being
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It? — Kate Schweitzer · JAMA (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS