Experts classify 75% of U.S. adults as obese under new metric
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A new metric for defining obesity has been introduced, with some reports suggesting that up to 75% of US adults could be classified as obese under this definition. However, other estimates vary, with some studies finding that around 70% of US adults would be deemed obese. The introduction of this new definition appears to be part of a broader discussion about the measurement and implications of obesity.
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