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How can you understand the bmi when calculating with muscle?
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BMI and muscle: The bmi is a good guide for most people, but it is not an indicator of obesity in some groups. Bmi is just weight/height squared. It does not take into account muscle. Muscular men can have a high bmi and be lean.
Answered 4/10/2013
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BMI & body fat %.: The BMI reflects your weight with respect to your height, but as you suggested does not reflect body composition. People who are very muscular could have a higher BMI that would not be truly reflective of their fitness and health. Combining the BMI with a body fat percentage would greatly increase its accuracy.
Answered 1/14/2016
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