Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca found that combining body fat percentage with waist measurements better identifies health risks from obesity than BMI alone.
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BMI alone does not fully capture health risks linked to obesity, new study finds
Body Fat + Waist Vs BMI Alone Better screening tool identified
45% More CV Risk % High-risk patients missed by BMI
9x Higher Than Group 1 x Risk of type 2 diabetes in group 5
24,778 Cardiovascular Events Deaths tracked
30,376 Type 2 Diabetes Cases Diagnoses tracked
13 follow-up years
489,311 study participants