Waist to Hip Ratio Good Measure of Obesity in Seniors
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 15:00Comments Off on Waist to Hip Ratio Good Measure of Obesity in Seniors
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BMI gets a lot of flack. The gripe you hear most is it doesn’t consider muscle mass.
Let’s say you’re short and have big muscles, your BMI will call you obese. It’s happened to me for years.
Experts say a similar glitch occurs in old folks. Body composition changes as you age, meaning BMI becomes less accurate over time.
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