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Maroc Maroc - MEDINDIA.NET - Medindia Health News - 30/Mar 18:35

Is BMI an Accurate Measure of Body Fat?

Traditional BMI system often misclassifies body fat, wrongly labeling many as overweight or obese while missing others with high fat despite a normal weight.

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