Using a mathematical formula to give a full picture of someone’s health is just not possible.
The BMI does not measure excess body fat, it just measures “excess” weight. It does not distinguish between excess body fat or bone mass or musculature, and does not interpret the distribution of fat (which is a predictor of health, including type 2 diabetes, metabolic disorders, and heart disease).
It also cannot tell the difference between social variables such as sex, age, and ethnicity.
The medical profession’s overreliance on BMI may be harming patients’ health as it ignores much of what makes us healthy and focuses only on mass.
We use “InBody” Body Composition Scanners in studio and we focus on your muscle mass as well as other data provided for some of your health indicators.
