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Is BMI an outdated risk measure?

Published: May 12, 2021, 8 p.m.

New research from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal shows current body mass index [BMI] guidance is outdated and dangerous for people from different ethnic groups. The study\u2019s principal investigator, Dr Rishi Caleyachetty unpicks the global implications of his findings.

Maria Rebollo Polo \u2013 WHO lead for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa \u2013 explains the important task of mapping NTDs like Trachoma.

Plus Khadidiatou Cisse reports from Benin on Trachoma \u2013 one of the oldest known infections and a leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.

And, have our memories really got worse during the pandemic? Professor Catherine Loveday of Westminster University discusses her new research on our memories during lockdown.

Guest: Dr Ann Robinson

Presenter: Claudia Hammond\nProducer: Erika Wright

(Picture: Female doctor weighing senior patient at medical clinic. Photo credit: Jose Luis Pelaez/Getty Images.)