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New Method of Diagnosing Obesity Reflects Health Risks Better than BMI

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Results from a large international study test a new definition of obesity that includes waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio and show it better reflects risk of death than body mass index (BMI) alone. The historical definition classes people of European descent with a BMI at or above 30… (Inside Precision Medicine)

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  1. first Inside Precision Medicine indie
    New Method of Diagnosing Obesity Reflects Health Risks Better than BMI

    Results from a large international study test a new definition of obesity that includes waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio and show it better reflects risk of death than body mass index (BMI) alone. The historical definition classes people of European descent with a BMI at or above 30…

  2. Scientific American (global) indie
    Is there a better way of diagnosing obesity than BMI?

    A landmark study proposes a new way to identify people whose excess body fat is affecting their health

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