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New Metabolic Bmi Better Signals Disease Risk

Gothenburg/Leipzig – A “metabolic body mass index” (metBMI) calculated from metabolic measurements provides a more accurate indication of an individual’s risk for metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver than the classic BMI. This was reported by a research group from the Universities of Gothenburg and Leipzig in the journal Nature Medicine (2026; DOI:...).
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Gothenburg/Leipzig – A “metabolic body mass index” (metBMI) calculated from metabolic measurements provides a more accurate indication of an individual’s risk for metabolic diseases such as diabetes or fatty liver than the classic BMI. This was reported by a research group from the Universities of Gothenburg and Leipzig in the journal Nature Medicine (2026; DOI:...).

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Deutsches Ärzteblatt broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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