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Body mass index readings can be misleading for athletes, others

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Dear Doctor: I’m not thin by any means, but I’m not obese either. I lift weights three to four times a week, run about 10 miles a week, play soccer and regularly do half-marathons. Now a new study says that because my BMI is 26, there’s no way I can be fit and healthy. Is this true?

Dear Reader: Due in part to the limitations of BMI as a measurement, many athletes and muscular indi…

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