It’s actually pretty decent. It can make errors in the case of people with extreme muscle mass, or very low muscle mass for their size, or the very short, or the very tall.
But for most people, if you’re over 25 bmi you probably could lose some weight. And at a population levels the errors above average out, even in a smaller group.
People make a big deal over the exceptions to it while ignoring that it is broadly accurate and that exceptions are not as common.
But for most people, if you’re over 25 bmi you probably could lose some weight. And at a population levels the errors above average out, even in a smaller group.
People make a big deal over the exceptions to it while ignoring that it is broadly accurate and that exceptions are not as common.