The system for diagnosing and managing obesity can no longer be about just body mass index (BMI), which is excluding many people who would benefit from obesity treatment.
This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers propose new framework for diagnosing obesity based on body fat distribution, not BMI
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