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Even With Normal BMI, Abdominal Obesity Raises CV Risk

Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity ...

BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, researchers find

Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone's risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers ...
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Belly Fat Trumps BMI: New Obesity Rules Could Affect Millions of Americans

Medical experts propose new obesity measurements that would classify 70% of American adults as obese, moving beyond ...
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Nearly 70% of U.S. adults would be considered obese under proposed new definition, study finds

In January, a group of health professionals advocated for an update to the definition of obese. They recommended including ...

'Astounding': 70% of adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition

A new study redefines obesity, revealing higher health risks for millions. The updated criteria include measures of body fat ...
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70% of U.S. adults have obesity, study finds

According to research from Mass General Brigham, applying updated obesity criteria from The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology ...