http://www.npr.org/templates/s...06268439&sc=fb&cc=fp

the person who invented BMI said it was never ot be an indicator of fatness in an individual.

Critics misuse BMI, and then blame BMI for their own misue.

Here, from the CDC, is how to properly use/interpret BMI.

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweig...adult_bmi/index.html

Among many other things, BMI was designed to be an "inexpensive and easy-to-perform" initial screening tool. It was not designed to be used as a "diagnostic tool".

In my case, when I had a BMI of 27.5, I had a (Tanita scale) Body Fat Percentage of 32%. Using either measure, I was overweight.

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