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Off topic, but using BMI and not body fat percentage to define obesity in an individual seems dubious at best. > Keys explicitly judged BMI as appropriate for
by AlexandrB 6y ago
Off topic, but using BMI and not body fat percentage to define obesity in an individual seems dubious at best.
> Keys explicitly judged BMI as appropriate for population studies and inappropriate for individual evaluation. Nevertheless, due to its simplicity, it has come to be widely used for preliminary diagnoses. [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index#History