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BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC. The headline in use is “BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Combining body mass index with other measurements and tests would lead to better care and outcomes, experts say An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished healthy people from those with harmful excess body…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’
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