Health● Low43m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 4:01 PM
No longer just BMI: How obesity could be better defined
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Tagesschau · Germany · global
Wie schwer und groß man ist, sagt allein nicht genug über die Gesundheit aus. Deshalb ist der Body-Mass-Index (BMI) seit Jahren in der Kritik. Eine neue Studie zeigt, welche Vorteile eine genauere Diagnose bringen würde. Von Veronika Simon.
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