Overweight or obese can increase the risk for noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (mainly heart disease and stroke), musculoskeletal disorders, and some cancers. Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to assess body fat, and it is considered a standard indicator of an individual's general health [Divide your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters (kg/m2), and you get your BMI]. However, a new study from Israel has concluded that body fat percentage is a much more reliable indicator of an individual's overall health than the BMI index. You can have a normal weight and still be obese. That's right. Based on body fat percentage, the study estimated that one third of normal-weight individuals are obese. The findings by researchers from the School of Public Health at TAU's Faculty of Medicine were published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Prof. Yftach Gepner, who led the study with PhD student Yair Lahav, maintained that the body's f...
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