Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity
www.nature.com
The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
  •  FiveMacs   ( @Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ) 
    1•9 months ago

    Let me guess, they want to redefine obesity to not offend people by making it so that what was obese is now considered healthy…if true, I bet insurance companies will love it and probably pushed for this