Comment on YSK that there's a better index than the BMI to measure obesity called the Body Roundness Index
sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
BMI is the best measure we have for statistical purposes (i.e., a population) because it’s been around for 50(?) years and is what is often used in studies, so you can compare one study to another using BMI.
It’s also not terrible for a population because it averages out. But for an individual it is definitely not a good measure because there are way too many other variables that matter.
MissJinx@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I think there is a better one, it’s called a mirror. I look at it every day and cry, but there is no question lol