Is body mass index or bmi a real measure of obesity or is it flawed? by SlimCoach Slim America Weight Loss Project, Health, Health and Wellness

Is body mass index or bmi a real measure of obesity or is it flawed? by SlimCoach Slim America Weight Loss Project, Health, Health and Wellness: "SlimCoach
Slim America Weight Loss Project

Body Mass Index (bmi)
A Misleading measure of Obesity

Many professionals use body mass index also known as bmi as a measure of excess fat or obesity, but the system is totally flawed and misleading. So...

Don�t use body mass index, otherwise known as bmi, as a measuring stick to see if you are overweight or obese, because it�s totally misleading.

Yes if you are obese, the body mass index measurement will tell you that you are obese, there�s no doubt about that, however...

You could be only a bit overweight and the bmi tells you that you are obese.

Also...

You could be totally normal and the body mass index could tell you that you are overweight. So...

Why is bmi used?

That�s a good question!

First, it�s convenient. Anyone can "