Articles by Tim Spector
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Stop Measuring Obesity with a Ruler: We’ve Discovered a Far Better Predictor of Health
Tim Spector – The Conversation,
15 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 – For over a century, we have relied on a simplistic measure to determine if someone is a “healthy” weight or not. This is the body mass index, the ratio of a person’s weight to the square of their height. The limits of this ratio are clearly demonstrated by professional rugby players; most of whom would be classified as “overweight”, despite having less than 10% body fat.
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