PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There are growing calls to eliminate the body mass index, more commonly known as BMI. It was created nearly 200 years ago and is still used as a metric for healthiness, but ...
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Why your BMI isn’t the full health story
BMI may be quick and easy, but it’s far from the gold standard for measuring health. Experts now emphasize body composition, fat distribution, and metabolic markers as far more accurate indicators.
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