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IF, LIKE me, you put on a few pounds during the pandemic lockdowns, you may not be looking forward to your next doctor’s visit in case they ask you to step on the weighing scales.
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏcare staff assess whether people are overweight by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight that takes height into account. Those whose BMI is judged too high may be given diet advice sheets or recommended a website, app or slimming clubs.
The link with lockdown is particularly cruel as also tell us that being overweight puts people in greater…
