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Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health

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Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health.

A growing movement urges doctors to shift away from the scale and toward personalized, compassionate care that values overall well-being, not just shrinking waistlines.

Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index ( BMI ) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ .

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