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Is the Body Mass Index (BMI) a Useful or Useless Number?
January 7, 2025 · 0 commentsThe concept of Body Mass Index (BMI) was developed by the Belgian scientist Adolphe Quetelet in the early to mid-19th century. The original goal was to determine the degree of obesity in a particular region or country. He didn’t intend for BMI measurement to be used in the medical community