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Get Healthy: New efforts weigh utility of relying on BMI in determining obesity

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Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long been the go-to standard for gauging obesity.

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Get Healthy: New efforts weigh utility of relying on BMI in determining obesity

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long been the go-to standard for gauging obesity.

10 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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