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- A study presented at the European Congress on Obesity found BMI misclassifies many Italian adults.
- Researchers assessed 1,351 participants using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to measure body fat.
- They found that 34% of individuals classified as obese by BMI were actually overweight.
- 68% of those labeled underweight were reclassified as normal weight.
- The study notes misclassification may extend beyond Italy to Europe and the United States.
