Review Article

Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Obesity: An Overview of Scientific Evidence from 2007 to 2017

Table 1

The new definition of obesity from the [2].

DiagnosisBody mass index (BMI)Clinical component (complications)

Overweight≥25–29.9No complications
Obesity stage 0≥30No complications
Obesity stage 1≥25One or more mild-to-moderate complications
Obesity stage 2≥25One or more severe complications

: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.