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NICE recommends annual BMI checks for people with long term conditions
BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r547 (Published 18 March 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r547
- Elisabeth Mahase
- The BMJ
Adults with long term conditions should have their body mass index (BMI) recorded annually, with additional waist-to-height ratio measurements for those with a BMI under 35, draft National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance has recommended.1
The draft overweight and obesity management quality standard also says that adults who are prescribed weight loss drugs should “receive wraparound care focusing on diet, …
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