An article published on June 1, 2022, stated, “Prevention and our sister publication Good Housekeeping have decided to no longer use Body Mass Index (BMI) in our discussions of health. If we determine that we must mention it in the context of our reporting on related subjects, we will point out its limitations.” I remember a loud “Yes!” escaped my mouth as I read that.
Various professionals and organizations in the medical and mental health fields have been teaching about the misleading nature of BMI for years. Still, it’s an uphill battle. Society, health literature, and scientific articles commonly refer to BMI in a way that gets misinterpreted (i.e., “I’m/you’re healthy or unhealthy.”).
Since I’m a mental health clinician, I can’t speak to medical information as a doctor can. So I reached out to Dr. Delia Aldridge, MD, FAPA, CEDS-S, and Medical Director, Eating Recovery Center, Chicago Suburbs, to ask her point of view on the BMI. She said this: (Click for full article)
