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Obesity: how to stop millions being misdiagnosed - video

The Guardian UK Thursday 12 November 2026, 12:49 UTC By Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Ian Sample , produced by Joshan Chana, Luke John Smith and Jacob Liebenberg , the executive producer was Ellie Bury 1 min read
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An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished healthy people from those with harmful excess body fat. Guardian Science editor Ian Sample takes co-host Madeleine Finlay through why BMI is flawed, and how the new framework could improve precision medicine.

An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished healthy people from those with harmful excess body fat. Guardian Science editor Ian Sample takes co-host Madeleine Finlay through why BMI is flawed, and how the new framework could improve precision medicine.

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