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Is there a better way of diagnosing obesity than BMI?

A landmark study proposes a new way to identify people whose excess body fat is affecting their health

  • New study proposes alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity
  • Framework distinguishes clinical from preclinical obesity based on health impact
  • Preclinical obesity patients show lower long-term disease risk compared to clinical cases

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