Know your BMI? Big deal, say scientists, who now say it FAILS to accurately assess your body fat and question how useful it REALLY is

Body Mass Index (BMI) has been base for monitoring fat for nearly 200 years

But scientists say a fit person could still be classed as ‘obese’ this way

They are turning to new measurements such as A Body Shape Index (ABSI)

By

Pat Hagan

Published:

20:01 EST, 28 April 2014

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Know your BMI? Big deal, say scientists, who now say it FAILS to accurately assess your body fat and question how useful it REALLY is