Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca have found that combining body fat percentage and waist circumference with BMI captures disease risks missed by BMI alone.
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BMI alone does not fully capture health risks linked to obesity, new study finds
489,311 Study participants
13 Years Follow-up period
5 Risk groups
9x Higher Diabetes risk (highest group)
24,778 cardiovascular events