This is a tricky subject, because as this article mentions, BMI is an imperfect measure of health. So, we should probably stop using it. I am 26.2 BMI but I am an athlete. I have a higher body fat than I would like, particularly around parts of my mid section, but otherwise am in good heart health and all blood tests come back great. Yet, I will still be told to lose weight by most primary care doctors, based purely on BMI.
Unfortunately this fact has been hijacked by "fat positive" movements like Health at Every Size. They take this fact that BMI is an imperfect measure of health and stretch it waaaaay too far in my opinion, with most supporters translating it as "I can be healthy no matter how fat I am," which is definitely not true. There is an absolutely positive correlation with body fat, weight, and health. Unfortunately sane discussion on this is practically impossible no matter where you stand.
Unfortunately this fact has been hijacked by "fat positive" movements like Health at Every Size. They take this fact that BMI is an imperfect measure of health and stretch it waaaaay too far in my opinion, with most supporters translating it as "I can be healthy no matter how fat I am," which is definitely not true. There is an absolutely positive correlation with body fat, weight, and health. Unfortunately sane discussion on this is practically impossible no matter where you stand.