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BMI Can't Predict the Risk of Early Death. Here's What Can.

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A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

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BMI can't predict the risk of early death. Here's what can.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

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BMI Is an Awful Predictor of Early Death. We've Had a Better Option For Decades.

The 'go-to' way many clinicians measure healthy weight may be deeply flawed, according to new research.

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