Which is in every way less precise and useful than body shape index (ABSI). BMI fails for: athletes and strong people, people over 50, smokers and ex-smokers, skinny-fat people; in fact it fails for most people. Maximum longevity is in the (mildly) overweight category of BMI.
ABSI predicts heart disease mortality far better than blood tests. BMI is not even in the race except at extremes.
This is a classic case of medicine’s common practice of persisting with inferior metrics and practices. My suspicion is that this is a result of the excessive power of “great men” and authorities within the field.
Which is in every way less precise and useful than body shape index (ABSI). BMI fails for: athletes and strong people, people over 50, smokers and ex-smokers, skinny-fat people; in fact it fails for most people. Maximum longevity is in the (mildly) overweight category of BMI.
ABSI predicts heart disease mortality far better than blood tests. BMI is not even in the race except at extremes.
This is a classic case of medicine’s common practice of persisting with inferior metrics and practices. My suspicion is that this is a result of the excessive power of “great men” and authorities within the field.
See refs at the end of this https://www.fatcalc.com/absi