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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

BMI ‘misclassifying’ people as overweight or obese, new study warns

The Body Mass Index (BMI) system may be misdiagnosing people as overweight or obese, according to a study.

Researchers in Italy compared the tool – which measures body fat based on height and weight – to scans providing an analysis of fat, muscle, and bone.

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