BMI has Limitations

BMI: "Freaking out about nothing"

Reuters - October 18, 2007 - By Terri Coles

TORONTO (Reuters) -- Body mass index, a measurement of weight relative to height, is often used to classify people as normal weight, overweight or obese, but it has several limitations when used as a personal health indicator.

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EXERCISE & BMI - Research Shows BMI Often not an Accurate Indicator of Body Fat

Hi all,

Great research article summary on the short falls of Body Mass Index (BMI).

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Research Shows BMI Often Not an Accurate Indicator of Body Fat

March 5, 2007 - EAST LANSING, Mich. — Body mass index, or BMI, long considered the standard for measuring the amount of fat in a person’s body, may not be as accurate as originally thought, according to new research.

View Full Article - http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/3009/content.htm

Source - Week in Review - Michigan State University New Release

Journal - March 2007 - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

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