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"U.S. obesity rates may be underestimated, study finds: Blame BMI test?"

April 06, 2012 Reprints

A new study found that Americans may be fatter than thought because body mass index may be an inferior measurement tool. Using BMI, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimates that about one-third of Americans are obese. But other tools reveal about 60% are obese. Read an article about the study.

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