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BMI is pretty good for populations. If you are standing in front of your doctor and he or she is telling you that you are obese because of your BMI score and n
by criddell 4y ago
BMI is pretty good for populations.
If you are standing in front of your doctor and he or she is telling you that you are obese because of your BMI score and not actually measuring you (like with calipers), I’d probably look for a new doctor.
- nradov 4y agoCalipers are not the proper medical standard of care for measuring body composition. They don't produce accurate, repeatable results. The current best practice for most patients is a DXA scan.
- criddell 4y agoHow many physicians can do a DXA scan in their office? Calipers give you ballpark numbers and often that's good enough for a physician. It's certainly better than BMI.