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 used because it’s much easier to measure then body fat. The easy ways to measure body fat like sending an electrical current through the body are very inaccurate and so not really better than BMI.
Really measuring body fat means getting into a large vat of water or having someone skilled do it with fat calipers.