People who are officially classed as overweight are not necessarily putting their health at risk and going on a diet could be dangerous, according to new research.<br />
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A controversy has been raging after a study earlier this year found that those deemed to be overweight – because of their high weight to height ratio – actually had a lower chance of dying prematurely than people whose weight was "normal".<br />
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Now scientists are increasingly supporting the findings and casting doubt on the value of the body mass index (BMI) system of measuring whether someone is too heavy, according to New Scientist magazine.<br />
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