1. BMI known as Body Mass Index is not a perfect indication if someone is
    Kurt Buchananon Wetzel Kurt Buchananon Wetzel United States says:
    August 3, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    BMI known as Body Mass Index is not a perfect indication if someone is overweight, obese, or even in the healthy and normal weight range. Muscle weighs more than fat so individuals who are in shape with added muscle mass will weigh more but are still lean. These said individuals are not overweight or obese but according to BMI they are.
    Example someone can get a healthy BMI but carry too much fat in their belly/stomach area. This is bad because too much stomach fat isn't healthy.
    BMI only works for individuals who never workout or very seldom workout.

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    • ummmm...no
      Jeff Bunje Amberson Jeff Bunje Amberson United States says:
      August 3, 2017 at 3:10 PM

      Don't point to the 2% of people that BMI is inappropriate for and forget about the 98% of the population it predicts accurately.
      That's like saying DEXA scans can be off by 2% for body fat measurement, so they are basically useless.

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