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Which is more reliable, body mass index (bmi) or body fat percentage (bfp)?

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Dr. Joshua Rosenthal answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

For what?: Bmi doesn't take in to account your body type (ectomorph, etc). Body fat percentage will. What you are using the number for is what matters.

Answered 9/22/2017

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