Korean news outlets reported on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that the most useful measure of obesity can differ depending on which disease is being assessed. According to www.hidomin.com, relying on body weight alone may not be enough, and the indicators worth watching vary by condition. The report was carried alongside similar coverage from other Korean media.
The coverage points to body mass index as the familiar standard, while suggesting it is not the only figure that matters. One linked report from 한국일보 (Hankook Ilbo) focuses on heart health, noting that waist circumference should also be checked to protect the heart. Another, from 뉴데일리 (New Daily), describes a study that followed about 1.2 million people and reported a finding about myocardial infarction risk among those with a normal BMI. These details come from the headline summaries compiled with the www.hidomin.com report; the full articles were not available.
The common thread across the coverage is that a single number, such as weight or BMI, may not capture the full picture. Different diseases, according to the reporting, call for attention to different obesity indicators. The www.hidomin.com piece frames this as a reason not to look at weight in isolation.
What to watch next: whether the 1.2 million-person study is published in full and whether clinical guidance in Korea begins to recommend condition-specific obesity measures.
