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9/21/11 - Health Notes

Disadvantages of the Adult BMI

Disadvantages of Using the BMI to Calculate body Fat:

1)it does not distinguish between fat and muscle
*Muscle weighs more than fat
THEREFORE, people can have a high BMI but also have very little fat
2)it doesn't take into account that, on average, women have more fat than men
3)it doesn't take into account that, on average, older adults have more fat than younger adults
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