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Waist circumference, not BMI, can predict mortality in older adults

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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society analysis of nationally representative data from 6,905 U.S.

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