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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…

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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. BMI levels have historically played a central role in determining eligibility and priority for metabolic bariatric surgery—operations on the stomach that he…

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