University of Otago
Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND — New University of Otago research reveals that Body Mass Index (BMI) is likely to be an inconsistent measure of obesity in Māori and Pacific patients.
Specifically, researchers from HeartOtago – a group of cardiovascular researchers and clinicians located at the University and...

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