The BMI was designed for population studies, not individuals and it doesn’t take fitness into account, meaning that a body builder can easily have a BMI claiming they’re obese. If you don’t believe me, look it up in Wikipedia and see for yourself.
I read in my local paper about a girl who was very athletic, was sent home with a letter that her bmi indicated she was obese. Problem with that was, there wasn’t an ounce of fat on the girl’s body. All the bmi measured was the muscle. As far as I’m concerned, the bmi measures body mass, but is no true indicator of obesity. It’s time to scrap the bmi.
Ubintold over 8 years ago
Wow, that’s accurate.
Dani Rice over 8 years ago
It’s “pinch an inch”, not “grab a slab”!
bhscolleen over 8 years ago
There is no scientific measure of “fat”; it’s all arbitrary and subjective, as in “How good would you look to me in a bathing suit?”
bigelowbigelow over 8 years ago
I can stick my hand and half of my arm into my belly….
JoePhan over 8 years ago
The BMI was designed for population studies, not individuals and it doesn’t take fitness into account, meaning that a body builder can easily have a BMI claiming they’re obese. If you don’t believe me, look it up in Wikipedia and see for yourself.
cbrsarah over 8 years ago
I read in my local paper about a girl who was very athletic, was sent home with a letter that her bmi indicated she was obese. Problem with that was, there wasn’t an ounce of fat on the girl’s body. All the bmi measured was the muscle. As far as I’m concerned, the bmi measures body mass, but is no true indicator of obesity. It’s time to scrap the bmi.