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Research found Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is less sensitive to define obesity than we thought, instead, body fat percentage is a more reliable indicator of an individual's general health tha... (english.tau.ac.il)

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Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that the widely used Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is less sensitive to define obesity than we thought

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[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's prevalent here too in the UK, used by the NHS very widely. Most people are aware that it can go awry, eg a 6'3 muscled rugby player would be considered obese using the BMI metric. I think as a general tool though it has some use (though people should be aware of its limitations)