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maksim [4K]
1 year ago
8

Bmi provides common language for doctors, dietitians and agencies like insurance companies to use as a method to determine an in

dividual's body weight and risk for diseases like diabetes.
Biology
1 answer:
Ganezh [65]1 year ago
6 0
BMI<span> (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an </span>inaccurate<span> measure of body fat content and does </span>not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences.  <span>BMI is a substitute measure of body fatness because it is a measure of excess </span>weight<span> rather than excess body </span>fat<span>. Factors such as age, sex, ethnicity, and muscle mass can influence the relationship between BMI and body </span>fat<span>.</span>
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