Study Reveals BMI Flaws in Italian Adults
WHO BMI misclassifies Italian adults compared to DXA.
53% of overweight BMI individuals misclassified.
34% of obese labeled as overweight.
Professor Marwan El Ghoch of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Professor Chiara Milanese from University of Verona.
Study recommends combining BMI with waist-to-height ratios.
Study focused on 1,351 White Caucasian adults in Italy.
Researchers suggest similar patterns in other populations but need more research.
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