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New Italian study challenges BMIs reliability, revealing 34% of obese and 53% of overweight individuals were misclassified. BMIs inability to distinguish fat from muscle leads to inaccurate labeling, particularly for athletes. Researchers advocate for more precise measurements, such as body fat percentage or waist measurements, to provide a clearer health risk assessment.

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