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This is a relevant limitation, since individuals with the same BMI may have different amounts of visceral adipose tissue and different cardiometabolic risks. Recent recommendations from the Commission on Clinical Obesity also emphasize that BMI should be used mainly as a screening tool, while excess adiposity should be confirmed using additional anthropometric or body composition measures. This narrative review examines clinical methods for obesity assessment beyond BMI and discusses their practical value in routine care. A literature search was performed in PubMed and Google Scholar for articles published up to August 2026. Guidelines, consensus statements, reviews, meta-analyses, and original studies were considered. The review focused on anthropometric indices, body composition techniques, and imaging-based methods used to assess adiposity, fat distribution, and obesity-related risk. The reviewed evidence supports a complementary approach. 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