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    BMI threshold for obesity in older people should be lowered, researchers say

    by Storm Newton May 14, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Alamy/PA

    The threshold for detecting obesity should be lowered for middle-aged and older people, researchers have suggested.

    Body composition changes in later life could lead to people carrying a higher level of body fat at a lower body mass index (BMI), a study found.

    The (WHO) classifies people with

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