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BMI may no longer be enough for assessing obesity in older adults
Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...
BMI overestimates childhood obesity compared to waist-to-height ratio, study suggests
Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.