Do you think the BMI (Body Mass Index) is an accurate way to tell whether or not you are healthy?

[daviakitty143]

Yes!

Not at all

No, but I still use it

Not sure

[Takada]

Absolutely not. Their weight height ratio says nothing about their deficiencies, their eating patterns, their muscle mass, their amount of exercise or anything. It was never meant to be used as an indicator of health. It is only useful for population studies, to roughly determine which percentage of the population is overweight or underweight.

[Eric644]

The military follows bmi, if your BMI is over 25 you don't pass even if you are muscular, they want guys that have agility, and some doctors will advise you to lose weight because a bmi over 25 even if its muscle is stressful on the organs and joints

[douride2]

It only works if your of average build. A good example is my brother according a BMI chart he is very close to being severely obese. LMAO hahaha Just because he is shorter then average and in very good shape muscle wise.

[Eric644]

but if he was an ideal bmi, he would look more proportional and actually look like a tall guy

[douride2]

@Eric644 In reality he only has short legs.

[mikey909]

I personally think it's pretty bad due to the fact it only goes by height/weight, I'm apparently classed as very over weight due to muscular weight. However I guess is you are literally just going for a very slight idea and take it with a pinch of salt then it can be a good starting point

[Anonymous]

For most people, it's not far off.

If you have very high muscle levels, no. If your bone structure is very light or heavy, perhaps not.

For many people, waist measurement is a better indicator of health.

[dogbert444]

I think yes. It may not be ideal, but it's a good starting point.

[IcyGaze]

yes but it gives you only a rough idea... you shouldn't take it too serious. a very muscular guy can be overweight and a skinny girl underweight according to the BMI even though they are perfectly fine

[Kuraj]

Healthy? Not at all. Fat percentage is a much better indicator.

[WhatTheHellAmy]

Nope, it's not. I've read that it's not accurate.

But I still use it.

[Maik567]

Yes it is a pretty good way, it doesn't work that well tho when you start getting very muscular.

[Redstang88]

Totally useless. It works for some people, but it assumes that everyone, men and women, have the same bone structure and muscle mass. Um no.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Not alone, no. With BMI and Body Fat % however, those two indicators paint the picture really well.

[annoyymouse]

It's a guide, but not the end all be all of weight health

[takumii]

No it's not, a short bodybuilder with less fat more muscles will be classified under obese.

[Eric644]

and will still look as bad as an obese person. BMI is what looks desireable. The slim muscular look is usually around a healthy bmi

[Octavius]

@Eric644 There are super scrawny sickly looking people that are classified as regular by BMI. Hell I'm on the borderline end of healthy and overweight and I'm still really lean looking. You have to be way off the charts before you'd start looking like the hulk. Most professional atheletes who have atheltic builds and aren't massive looking are considered way overweight by the BMI. The lean muscular look is definitely in the overweight section.

[Eric644]

@Octavius
But then many men lie about their weight so they appear bigger. I had a friend that had that athletic build he said he was 170 at 5'10 and we put him on the scale and he really was 150. I'm 5'7 and 130 which is skinny but I don't look scrawny I actually look more lean muscular

[LaBellaNena415]

No it's really off if you lift

[Eric644]

well im not looking to be the Hulk or the rock, that's just gross, so I follow BMI and maintain a slender muscular build

[Speedy94]

Yes it is, i support it 100%

[logesh]

It is some what accurate.80% will be accurate.