BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage

This research critiques BMI as a health measure, highlighting its inadequacy in considering gender, age, and ethnic differences. The study advocates using Body Fat Percentage (BF%) as a more inclusive metric for females, different ages, and ethnicities. The project, involving data from 2,300 diverse individuals, highlights BMI’s bias towards Western European males. Findings show more males have a ‘healthy’ BMI and BF% compared to females, indicating BMI’s Western male bias. Many individuals, especially Asian females, have ‘healthy’ BMIs but high BF%, posing undiagnosed health risks due to higher sex-related fats and historical factors like colonialism and famine. This matrix proves why health assessments should include BF% for accuracy. “Doctors MUST focus on saving lives, rather than saving time.”