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Obesity in the 21st century goes beyond the scale weight and BMI: "We must measure the presence of adipose tissue that damages organs"
Some people with obesity can maintain normal organ function ... BMI is not everything, and the scale number is not definitive, "it has been wrongly defined as such", argues Ciudin.
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Fitness Coach Explains Why She Was Labeled 'Obese' for Years
The text overlay also reads: "My doctor told me I'm obese on the BMI Scale." If you're wondering ... is calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square of their height.
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China Rolls Out Ambitious Weight-Loss Plan
In China, a BMI over 24 is classified as overweight, while obesity is defined as a BMI exceeding 28. Based on this standard, ...
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Over Half of Adults, a Third of Kids Globally Will Have Overweight, Obesity by 2050
If observed trends over the past 30 years continue, the total number of adults ages 25 and older living with overweight (body ...