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Is Body Mass Index (BMI) really useless?
Do you know what’s trendy?
Calling something bullsh*t, without giving any further detail.
Unfortunately, many topics in health and nutrition aren’t as simple as ‘this is bullshit’ or ‘this is not bullshit’.
The truth lies somewhere in the middle.
So, let’s talk about the limitations of BMI, and why it is still used despite those limitations.
It’s not the eye-catchy video that social media algorithms want, but maybe it’s the detailed video you deserve.
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References:
- Body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in black compared with white women
- BMI does not accurately predict overweight in Asian Indians in northern India
- Overweight: A Protective Factor against Comorbidity in the Elderly
- Why are there race/ethnic differences in adult body mass index-adiposity relationships? A quantitative critical review
- BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants
