Most of us in Western medicine systems know which category of the body mass index, the “BMI,” our body matches. Our medical providers and the printouts after each office visit often highlight it for us. Weight and BMI are usually viewed as essential, main features of overall health. But what do the BMI categories of “underweight, healthy, overweight, and obesity” accurately reveal about our health status?
A brief reminder of what the BMI is and isn’t
The BMI is a screening for body fatness that’s frequently used to identify one’s risk of potential disease. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention warns – Click to continue reading
