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STAT+: New obesity tool aims to predict risk of 18 serious complications
A new tool, OBSCORE, is meant to better define who's at risk for obesity complications, going beyond BMI to include family history, diet, and more.
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A new tool, OBSCORE, has been developed to assess the risk of obesity-related complications. This tool goes beyond traditional measures of body mass index (BMI) by incorporating additional factors such as family history and diet.
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