BMI threshold for obesity should be LOWERED to 27 – as experts warn millions at risk of silent killers are ‘missed’
MILLIONS of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to think they are not obese, a study has revealed.
Italian scientists have found scaling back the body mass index (BMI) threshold for obesity to 27 could give a more accurate picture of who is affected.
PAFat can build up around the waist and organs with age[/caption]As people get older, muscle declines and more fat builds up around organs and the stomach, often leading to no measurable difference in weight.
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