Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that the widely used Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is less sensitive to define obesity than we thought
Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that the widely used Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is less sensitive to define obesity than we thought
It’s prevalent here too in the UK, used by the NHS very widely. Most people are aware that it can go awry, eg a 6’3 muscled rugby player would be considered obese using the BMI metric. I think as a general tool though it has some use (though people should be aware of its limitations)