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Obesity · GainesvilleBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code red” management plan — people whose weight puts them in danger of future health problems. The issue is that BMI measures health risk by calculating height and weight. However, muscle and bone weigh more than fat, so BM…See the Story
BMI Is B-A-D, a New Study Suggests. Here’s a Better Way to Measure Weight | News Channel 3-12
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