Forget BMI. There is a more accurate and simpler way to measure body fat.

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Body mass index, or BMI, is currently the most widely used method for assessing whether someone is overweight or underweight. But now scientists think they've come up with a new and improved alternative: relative fat mass index, or RFM.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-accurate-rfm-body-fat-measure-could-end-bmi-body-mass-index

https://drbillsukala.com/fat-mass-index/

How useful is body mass index?

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/255712.php?sr=&utm_source=TrendMD&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Medical_News_Today_TrendMD_1

Edited September 2, 2018 by Missouri-Lee's Summit

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

Thanks for the great articles. Interesting read.

[GreenTealael 25,430]

Very interesting! I tried my calculations but I'm not sure what the outcome even means by the new rating system...

[FluffyChix 17,415]

Wow! Cool!