Boston University: Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?
April 03, 2025
April 03, 2025
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston University issued the following news:
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Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?
BU emerita professor who served on international commission suggests doctors look beyond BMI to diagnose obesity
By Rich Barlow
Body mass index (BMI), doctors' go-to metric for adjudicating a person's healthy weight for decades, has had long-recognize . . .
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Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?
BU emerita professor who served on international commission suggests doctors look beyond BMI to diagnose obesity
By Rich Barlow
Body mass index (BMI), doctors' go-to metric for adjudicating a person's healthy weight for decades, has had long-recognize . . .