BUH-BYE, BMI?

 A new tool called body adiposity index (BAI) may soon replace body mass index (BMI) as the

standard measure of body size.  A study on Obesity found BAI, which is calculated using height 

and hip circumference, to be significantly more precise than BMI, which is based on height and

weight,  "BMI doesn't distinguish wether a large body size is due to muscle mass or obesity," says

study author Anne E Summer, MD


This was taken from Women's Health Magazine

Interesting...I never did get the point of BMI since it's just a formula based on height. This new one rewards small hips! Here's a calculator..

http://www.sweetadditions.net/health/body-adiposity-index-calculator-tool-better-than-bmi

Interestingly, my BMI is just below 23, but my BAI is 24.5, which is quite low-normal.

I'm thinking anything that's a formula that applies to everyone without knowing body composition is going to have issues. I think something based on body fat % is the most accurate.