More Americans may be classified as obese under new definition, study suggests
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A new study proposes redefining obesity using waist size and body fat, pushing U.S. obesity rates from 43% to nearly 70% of adults.
Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
The new benchmark adds waist and body fat measurements to BMI, revealing body fat locations instead of just overall body weight. A post shared by Mary Claire Haver, MD, author The New Menopause (@drmaryclaire)
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