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- youshouldknow@lemmy.world
The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
It’s actually yes this time. BMI is intended for use with populations, not individuals.
Body fat percentage would be a much better metric.