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How Accurate is BMI and Does It Even Really Matter?

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by Matt Weik BMI or Body Mass Index is the standard tool for health assessment used in most healthcare facilities these days. While this “tool” is used by most doctors these days, a large percentage of doctors don’t even speak with their patients on how to improve their score, things they need to change in

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I am obese class 2 or something like that based on last week’s dr appt. A guy fatter than me but less weight score better. Idiotic.
 
For me, I would need to be my high school weight to be at the right BMI

It isn’t suitable for lifters.

In the military if you fail the BMI, they then tape you to measure bodyfat percentage

IMO you need both. “Weight” isn’t telling the whole picture.

If it did, all of this years Olympia contenders would be considered morbidly obese
 
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