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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 17 February (HL5559), whether individuals who do not have (1) a BMI of less than 18.5 kilograms/m2, (2) unintentional weight loss greater than 10 per cent within the last three to six months, or (3) a BMI of less than 20 kilograms/m2 and unintentional weight loss greater than five per cent within the last three to six months, are therefore not defined as malnourished or undernourished; and whether there are any other scientific measurements or criteria that would justify obese individuals not being defined as malnourished or undernourished. 

Question HL9798: tabled on 4 September 2023 and due for answer by 18 September 2023

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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 17 February (HL5559), whether individuals who do not have (1) a BMI of less than 18.5 kilograms/m2, (2) unintentional weight loss greater than 10 per cent within the last three to six months, or (3) a BMI of less than 20 kilograms/m2 and unintentional weight loss greater than five per cent within the last three to six months, are therefore not defined as malnourished or undernourished; and whether there are any other scientific measurements or criteria that would justify obese individuals not being defined as malnourished or undernourished.  HL9798
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Tuesday 12 September 2023

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Lord McColl of Dulwich
Conservative
Life peer