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Body Mass Index Found to Drastically Underestimate Obesity Levels in the United States

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC quantifies how often BMI may miss cases of obesity. The research shows that one quarter of people considered to have a normal (healthy) BMI meet the standard of clinical obesity. And 50% of those deemed overweight by their BMI would be reclassified as obese.

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