SPOTLIGHT: BMI matters

'Being overweight is a risk factor in the development of many other conditions'

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Vitality's John Downes examines BMI and its future claims and underwriting implications.

At this time of the year, our thoughts turn to year-end festivities and all that they entail - including the food and drink that we may buy and consume as part of our celebrations. Come January, we'll find newspapers and magazines running features on how to shed that Christmas flab, diet programme books will appear in our Amazon recommendations list, and fitness gurus will be omnipresent on television and social media channels recommending workout regimes. This year, we've also had the unwelcome impact of Covid-19, which for some has freed up time to do more exercise, and for others curt...

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