Some experts say BMI is imprecise tool for measuring health risks. The Los Angeles Times (4/17, Healy) reported that "sometime later this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release its latest accounting of the nation's weight problem, as measured by the body mass index, or BMI." However, "a number of experts caution that the BMI is a fairly imprecise tool -- and often wrong -- for helping individual patients appraise their health prospects." A growing "number of researchers cite a major gap in the BMI: its inability to reflect the health effects of an individual's exercise habits."
Monday, April 18, 2011
BMI and Health Risks
Some experts say BMI is imprecise tool for measuring health risks. The Los Angeles Times (4/17, Healy) reported that "sometime later this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release its latest accounting of the nation's weight problem, as measured by the body mass index, or BMI." However, "a number of experts caution that the BMI is a fairly imprecise tool -- and often wrong -- for helping individual patients appraise their health prospects." A growing "number of researchers cite a major gap in the BMI: its inability to reflect the health effects of an individual's exercise habits."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment