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A doctor measures a patient's waist in her office.

  • a BMI under 18.5 is classed as "underweight"
  • 18.5 to 24.9 is "healthy", and
  • over 25 is "overweight" or "obese".

Dr Fuller has short, brown hair and is folding his arms and smiling, wearing a grey t-shirt.

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Dr South has short blonde hair and red glasses, and is smiling in her headshot.

"We've got to start using a battery of different tests to assess a person's overall health."

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