Breaking free from BMI ’ s limitations for fair and effective care
The 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity heralds a new era of evidence-based anti-obesity treatments for children, a cause I wholeheartedly support. However, amidst these advancements, I harbor concerns about the ongoing reliance on the body mass index (BMI) as a screening and diagnostic tool. Originally designed
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Breaking free from BMI’s limitations for fair and effective care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Natasha Agbai, MD Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
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