Are you obese without realising? New tool puts 60% more Brits in danger zone – and it measures belly fat

MILLIONS of Brits who have been told they are perfectly healthy could actually be obese, scientists have revealed. BMI, has, ...
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‘This Is Astounding’: Overnight, Millions More Americans Could Be Labeled Obese

Adding waist size to BMI raises U.S. obesity rates from 42.9% to 68.6%, according to a major JAMA Network Open study.

So are YOU 'obese' without realising? Find out if you'd classify as dangerously overweight under new rules with our tool

Under the current rules, a body-mass-index (BMI) score of 18.5 to 25 is healthy, 25 to 29 is overweight, and 30 or above counts as obese - the point at which the risk of serious illness soars.