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Although it is not a direct and exact measure of a person’s body
fat, the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely adopted and promoted method
of calculation of excess body weight. It is not, however, flawless: a
very muscular person can sometimes be assessed as obese, and an individual
with low body weight but high body fat (can occur due to low muscle mass
and bone density) might be assessed as healthy. Other markers for obesity
include waist circumference (associated with central obesity), and a patient’s
risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity. Aside
from these indirect methods of calculation, body fat can be measured directly
by more complex methods.
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