> Saying we should discount the effect of weight on health because my weight doesn't predict my susceptibility to car accidents strikes me as misguided. It's n

> Saying we should discount the effect of weight on health because my weight doesn't predict my susceptibility to car accidents strikes me as misguided. It's not my intention to make such a statement. BMI does have a usage, but it's more nuanced that most people realize and I wished to point that out. > But, for most people, BMI correlates quite well with the "big-three" medical ailments: heart disease, stroke, cancer. Do you have any more information or citations for this? It was my understanding that BMI alone was not enough of a predictor for certain ailments and conditions and that usually medical professionals also look at additional risk factors in conjunction with BMI, such as family history or habits like smoking.