BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’
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Combining body mass index with other measurements and tests would lead to better care and outcomes, experts say
The approach suggests BMI alone misses obesity in 5-9% of adults while wrongly diagnosing the condition in as many as 3%. Photograph: dmphoto/Getty ImagesThe approach suggests BMI alone misses obesity in 5-9% of adults while wrongly diagnosing the condition in as many as 3%. Photograph: dmphoto/Getty ImagesBMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’
Combining body mass index with other measurements and tests would lead to better care and outcomes, experts say
An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished healthy people from those with harmful excess body fat.
