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Patients can now change their MyChart settings to if they don't want to discuss their weight or BMI during clinic visits.

Postpartum weight loss can feel impossible at times, especially if the weight isn’t coming off as quickly as you expected.

While body mass index has been the go-to obesity measure for decades some experts say we should focusing on the fat in a particular part of our body.

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