Why BMI is being sidelined in the diagnosis of obesity
· 40 min
Episode Why BMI is being sidelined in the diagnosis of obesity
For a long time many have assumed they can tell how healthy a person is because of their weight. Now, a major global collaboration of experts is challenging that.
A Lancet commission has recommended changing the criteria for clinical obesity to move away from BMI as a sole measure of health.
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