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Expert puts bomb under BMI and weight-loss beliefs
Wednesday 11 September 2019, 06:30 AM

Health professionals are being called on to provide care with compassion and not with judgement (Photo: Obesity Canada – Obésité Canada/Flickr)
We cannot assume benefit from weight loss in those with a BMI lower than 35 – we have never shown it in that group
Australian obesity expert John
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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