Body fat percentage beats BMI in predicting obesity-related health risks, study says

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May 20, 2024
3:22 am

A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that body fat percentage (%BF) thresholds are more accurate than BMI for predicting obesity-related health conditions, suggesting new standards for defining overweight and obesity.

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