Published 14:33 19 Nov 2025 GMT

Doctors explain simple 'string test' that can see how healthy you really are

Some reckon it's a good alternative to BMI

Jess Battison

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Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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Doctors explain simple 'string test' that can see how healthy you really are

Some reckon it's a good alternative to BMI

Doctors explain simple 'string test' that can see how healthy you really are

Some reckon it's a good alternative to BMI

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