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I believe a different scale would be helpful for people with above average muscle mass. Check out this research paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles
by enemywalker 6y ago
I believe a different scale would be helpful for people with above average muscle mass. Check out this research paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890841/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890841/
The claim is that BMI does not differentiate between body lean mass and body fat mass. Things like hydrostatic testing are more accurate for determining body fat mass.
- nradov 6y agoDXA scans are about as accurate as hydrostatic testing, and are much more widely available. In most urban areas you can get one for about $50.