BMI Chart: Why It's A Bad Idea To Trust It
Imagine blindfolding someone who’s never seen you before and then asking them to tell you if you’re too skinny or too fat. The BMI Chart, also known as the Body Mass Index Chart, is about as reliable as the aforementioned blind person when it comes to measuring your state of health. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Body Mass Index Chart The BMI chart claims to accurately determine the healthy weight of an individual by dividing a person’s height by their weight. For example, a bodybuilder who has a low body fat percentage but weighs 200 pounds at 5’9” is still be classified as overweight according to the BMI chart. And since the BMI chart doesn’t consider where fat mass is concentrated, a person could actually be at risk for heart disease and metabolic conditions associated with obesity, despite having a “healthy” BMI.
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