Yes, that's a good point. My statement was a bit tongue in cheek. BMI can be useful if used appropriately, with its shortcomings in mind. It isn't nearly as use

Yes, that's a good point. My statement was a bit tongue in cheek. BMI can be useful if used appropriately, with its shortcomings in mind. It isn't nearly as useful as other metrics for the sort of individual comparison mentioned by the grandparent comment though.