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The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's actually yes this time. BMI is intended for use with populations, not individuals.

Body fat percentage would be a much better metric.