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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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In before the 350 pound chunguses start talking about how much heavier muscle tissue is… Yes, BMI is unreliable and has issues, no you probably need to lose weight anyway.

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