The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.

The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.

  • @SteveEnglish
    26•9 months ago

    BMI isn’t really flawed, it’s misused.

    It wasn’t created to be used with individuals. It was created as a statistical tool to compare populations.