3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead – Business Insider Australia

• BMI is not an accurate predictor of health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.
• In addition, BMI cannot accurately predict the health of different demographics and races because it was created with data from only white Europeans.
• Measurements that are more accurate than BMI at predicting health outcomes include blood pressure, waist circumference, and cholesterol levels.
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