Invited Commentary

Redefining Obesity—Too Much Is Never Enough

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37637

October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Corresponding Author: Katherine M. Flegal, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, 3180 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (katherine.flegal@gmail.com).

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