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Accumulation of fat to vital organs like the liver could be a better predictor. Fatty liver can be diagnosed via ultrasound, which is cheap.
Being fat is a risk even if you get sick for other reasons. Rehabilitation suffers.
Cite?
Fatty liver predicts the risk for cardiovascular events in middle-aged population: a population-based cohort study
Obesity and Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Study