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American Medical Association says use of BMI metric on its own has done ‘historical harm’

Por: The Hill Health June 19, 2023

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The American Medical Association (AMA) said the use of the body mass index (BMI) metric on its own has done “historical harm” as an “imperfect measure” of bodily health. The AMA said in a that BMI has been widely used because it is easy to measure and inexpensive while providing specific cutoff points for someone being considered overweight or obese. But it does not directly assess body fat, and the current classification system is... + full article



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