Are male body mass index (BMI) measurements accurate?


Males typically have more muscles than females, even if they don't lift weights. — Victor Freitas

With professional views split on the use of body mass index (BMI) to measure men’s health, two experts from Cleveland Clinic explain why men’s BMI calculators can be so divisive, but when men might still might want to use them.

Physiologist Chris Dempers and fitness specialist Colt Mcdonough explain that BMI is a formula to measure your body fat through dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared.

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