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CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition
27 Mar 2026
byKanas Chan
In an observational study of two community-based cohorts in Hong Kong, 6.7 percent of individuals with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 were reclassified as nonobese after applying the Lancet Commission’s definition of obesity. Individuals with clinical obesity had the highest risk of adverse cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) outcomes, while those reclassified as nonobese had an intermediate risk.








