Best Indicator of Mortality Risk: BMI or Waist to Height Ratio
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Our whole lives doctors and health care professionals have been telling us how important it is to have a good Body mass index (BMI). The BMI test is based on height and weight, but what if they had a better way to calculate a person's risk of mortality based on obesity? For instance, waist to height…
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Waist-to-Height Ratio Is a Better Metric Than the Old-School BMI