How innacurate is BMI?
- Asians may have increased health risks before their BMI qualifies as overweight due to their tendency to hold abdominal fat.
- Athletes tend to have heavier bones & more muscle mass, resulting in higher BMI but may NOT be unhealthy.
- Pregnant/nursing Women typically have higher BMIs due to higher body fat percentage, but may NOT be unhealthy.
- People aged 65+ with a higher BMI tend to have more muscle mass, which has a protective effect in terms of overall functionality.
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- BMI doesn't distinguish between body fat and muscle mass. Muscle weighs about 18 percent more than the same amount of fat. So, according to BMI, the muscled person is more overweight than a sedentary person.
- BMI is also not reliable to use on elderly ad...
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