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Topic: BMI

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Why our definition of obesity is flawed

Elizabeth Hlavinka
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No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods

Vivienne Lewis - The Conversation
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BMI is an outdated metric for health

Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan - The Conversation
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Why does weed keep some people skinny?

Troy Farah
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Don't weigh me: The case against BMI

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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pot keeps you thin

Al Olson - The Fresh Toast
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James Brown - The Conversation
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Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Dear students: You're fat

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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