![]() 1, 12 Other measures of body composition, such as bioelectrical impedance, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, skinfold thickness measurements, and underwater weighing, tend to be expensive, invasive, difficult to obtain, and require highly trained clinicians. 11, 15 Additionally, research has shown that BMI is strongly correlated with the gold-standard (read: best) methods for measuring body fatness. 10Īll of that being true, BMI continues to be the best estimation of weight-related health risk at a population level because of its scalability and accessibility-it is a simple calculation, it is based on easily measured values (height and weight), and it is relatively easy to understand. For example, we know that women tend to have more body fat than men, older people tend to have more body fat than younger adults, and athletes tend to have less body fat than nonathletes. ![]()
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