BMI alone misses obesity diagnoses, international study finds
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A study of more than 844,000 people across four countries found that relying on body mass index (BMI) alone can both overestimate and underestimate obesity, potentially exposing patients to inappropriate treatment.
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- Nov 11, 4:27 PM UTCFirst reportSTAT+: BMI alternative would flip obesity diagnosis for millions, study findsstatnews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:04 AM UTC+19 h· you’re reading thisBMI alone misses obesity diagnoses, international study findseuronews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 11:04 AM UTC · +19 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same study on BMI's limits in diagnosing obesity, with added detail on the proposed alternative; no factual conflict.
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55m agoBMI alone misses obesity diagnoses, international study finds A study of more than 844,000 people across four countries found that relying on body mass index (BMI) alone can both overestimate and underestimate obesity, potentially exposing patients to inappropriate treatment.
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