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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources (theconversation.com)
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[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

[...] the condition health researchers refer to as “overweight” was defined as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) to less than 30 kg/m² and obesity as a BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher.

What if you have someone who is really thin from the side but really fat from the front?

[–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

BMI is your weight divided by the square of your height

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