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It is a useful guideline for the general public. If it says you're overweight and are sporting a beer belly, you likely aren't an edge case. Better measurement
by Someone1234 8y ago
It is a useful guideline for the general public. If it says you're overweight and are sporting a beer belly, you likely aren't an edge case.
Better measurements exist, but for most collecting the data needed is complex (and the impedance measuring ones aren't reliable). If you have a suggested alternative I'd welcome reading about it.
- beagle3 8y agoIt is only used for historical reasons. It's really bad science, made popular by Ancel Keys whose reputation for bad science is impeccable. Waist to Height ratio is AFAIK the best "simple but data supported" measure: https://qz.com/1002707/bmi-calculators-arent-accurate-but-our-body-fat-calculator-is/ https://qz.com/1002707/bmi-calculators-arent-accurate-but-ou...