Dear MEL Topic Readers,
BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure
weight
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a value from the mass and height of a person,
which is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and
is expressed in units of kg/m². A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered
overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 is considered obese. However, since BMI
doesn’t account for body composition, like muscle, fat, or bone. So, someone
with a high percentage of body fat could have the same BMI as a person whose
height and weight are the same but very muscular. Also, BMI neither distinguishes
between fat around organs and under the skin nor age, sex, or ethnicity. In
order to provide person-specific health advice, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
(BIA) measures the individual’s body fat, lean muscle, and water weight by
using undetectable electric currents. With such information, medical or health
experts can give more specific, tailor-made suggestions to improve your health.
Read the article and learn how BIA works to measure your body composition.
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