BMI is quite useful and fairly accurate for your average American, it probably covers 90% of us who engage in little to mediocre amounts of physical exercise. E

BMI is quite useful and fairly accurate for your average American, it probably covers 90% of us who engage in little to mediocre amounts of physical exercise. Everyone knows it’s for average people and not physical exercise enthusiasts, those people are into healthy enough to know they aren’t fat. BMI is an easy measure for doctors and patients to get a rough estimate. Your PCP will not tell you to lose weight if you show him your abs and pecs. Obviously this implies in-person doctors.