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    BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as 'overweight' or 'obese,' study says

    BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as 'overweight' or 'obese,' study says

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    Los Angeles Times - Amina Khan

    Good news for some in the high-BMI crowd: A new study from UCLA finds that some 54 million Americans who are labeled as obese or overweight according to their body mass index are, when you take a closer look, actually healthy. The findings, published in the International Journal of Obesity, reveal …