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  "id": 19516977,
  "title": "Revised approach for assessing obesity improves on BMI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/revised-approach-for-assessing-obesity-improves-on-bmi",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2598510-revised-approach-for-assessing-obesity-improves-on-bmi/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Using data from more than 800,000 people, researchers have tested a system that can identify those with obesity who would benefit from treatment, and those who don't require intervention",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}