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New obesity definitions reveal ill health more accurately than body mass index
Traditionally, obesity has been classified primarily using BMI, a measure of weight relative to height that provides limited information about whether excess fat is actually affecting a person's health.
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A JAMA Network Open study found that patients deemed eligible for metabolic bariatric surgery show wide differences in disease burden and surgical risk even when their body‑mass‑index values are similar. This variation suggests that BMI alone may not accurately reflect the health status of individuals considered for the procedure.
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