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PostSubject: US obesity 'higher than thought'   US obesity 'higher than thought' Icon_minitimeTue Apr 03, 2012 6:54 am

The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.

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They said using the Body Mass Index or BMI to determine obesity was underestimating the issue.

Their study, published in the journal PLoS One, said up to 39% of people who were not currently classified as obese actually were.

The authors said "we may be much further behind than we thought" in tackling obesity.

BMI is a simple calculation which combines a person's height and weight to give a score which can be used to diagnose obesity. Somebody with a BMI of 30 or more is classed as obese.

The US Centers for Disease Control says at least one in three Americans are obese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17585734
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