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A doctor confirms that a patient is overweight after preforming multiple tests and calculating the patients body mass index (BMI)
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A doctor confirms that a patient is overweight after preforming multiple tests and calculating the patients body mass index (BMI)

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If the BMI was the sole test to determine an individual is overweight, that doctor needs to be fired. BMI doesn’t account for muscle mass and thus not a good representation of healthy weight status.
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i don’t think the question is complete
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