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Beyond the BMI

Beyond the BMI – Better Tools for Obesity Assessment

January 15, 2024 · 0 comments

Historically, the most common weight evaluation tool has been the longstanding Body Mass Index (BMI). This rudimentary equation (a person's weight divided by height) was created in the 1800s to measure basic life expectancy and later adopted by life insurance companies in the 1900s to gauge if you were too