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<p>NHS England has not made an independent assessment of the accuracy and effectiveness
of Body Mass Index (BMI) in determining overweight and obesity in adults.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England and NHS England support the implementation of
expert guidance on the use of BMI provided by the National Institute for Health and
Care Excellence (NICE). Currently, NICE recommends that BMI is used routinely by healthcare
professionals to assess obesity in adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE
recommends the use of additional validated obesity measures, such as waist circumference,
to be undertaken alongside BMI when assessing overweight and obesity in individuals
to give more detailed assessment of an individual’s health risk.</p><p> </p>
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