Why should there be alternatives to BMI? - Deepstash
Why should there be alternatives to BMI?

Why should there be alternatives to BMI?

  1. For a more accurate assessment of health risks. (Factors such as age, gender, race, medical history, exercise, nutrition, stress, etc, should be taken into account.)
  2. To prevent weight bias, in which doctors assume that the patient's higher BMI is the cause of their diagnosis, leading to poor quality healthcare.

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