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Originally Posted by Mason Hatcher
The photos clearly demonstrate that BMI is fine for general group classifications, but bullshit for individuals. Body fat is an accurate indicator. Yes, the muscle guy is an extreme example, but illustrates the failing of BMI.
No dexa for me, no idea why the question. I do in-body scans regularly to track my status, and I have a home scale that tracks fat, muscle mass, water, etc. What is that question supposed to prove?
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The reason is that you relied on spurious photos to support a narrative. This suggests you are not familiar with body fat percentage using the gold standard measurement method. Impedance body fat measurements are near worthless. My impedance numbers are far from my DXA number and even farther from a medical professional’s examination.
Body fat % is the KPI that BMI is attempting to illustrate, using easily available measurement tools (home scale). Many people have too much body fat, which means to say they weigh too much.
Tape measurement methods to estimate body fat are more accurate than impedance. My tape measure BF% is close to my DXA number and close to a medical professional’s examination, and far from impedance results. Impedance is popular because it is an easy thing to do and gadget makers are happy to sell gadgets to unsuspecting people.
If a person measures “big” with a tape measure and has out-of-healthy BMI, the conclusion is they need to lose weight. Don’t overthink this. It’s simple.