The BMI scale is outdated, simplistic and discriminatory
Using an out-of-date tool only exacerbates the systemic mistreatment of those deemed to be overweight.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
Annabel Sowemimo is a sexual and reproductive health doctor, and author of Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare.
Using an out-of-date tool only exacerbates the systemic mistreatment of those deemed to be overweight.
By Annabel Sowemimo