For Measuring Obesity, The Tape Measure Replaces the Scale

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the waist-to-height ratio, a simple measure of…

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