A new study from Italy says many people might think they are not too heavy when they really are. The study looked at body fat instead of just weight and height. It found that more people are actually obese than we thought. The researchers say we should use body fat to see who is really at risk. This can help find people who might get sick because of too much fat.

Right now, we use something called BMI to see if someone is too heavy. But BMI doesn't tell us if the weight is from fat or muscle. The study says looking at body fat is better for older people. They think we should change the BMI number to find out who is obese. More studies are needed to see if this is true for everyone.

Original news source: Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests (BBC)

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1. What is body fat?
2. How would you feel if you found out you were heavier than you thought?
3. Do you like to eat healthy food?
4. Do you think it's important to know if you have too much body fat?
5. Why or why not?
6. What is BMI?
7. How would you feel if you were told you had a high BMI?
8. Do you think it's better to look at body fat or BMI to know if someone is too heavy?
9. Why or why not?
10. Have you ever heard of someone getting sick because of too much fat?
11. How would you feel if you were told you were obese?
12. Do you think it's important to do more studies on this topic? Why or why not?

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