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person is obese. Many experts feel that BMI is a reliable way to determine if a 
person’s weight is unhealthy. However, others feel that BMI is too general to be 
really useful. The numbers come from comparisons of large groups of people. It 
is not related to an individual’s body composition. BMI says nothing about a 
person’s actual percentage of body fat. There are many different ways that BMI 
can be affected by body shape and size. Muscular people may show a high BMI, 
even though they are perfectly healthy. Some people have higher bone 
density than others, which increases their weight. In some cases, those 
who have very low body fat and are also not muscular can have a BMI 
that is too high. BMI is also unreliable for children and the elderly. 
Even supporters of BMI think that it should not be used for people 
under eighteen or over seventy years old.
Despite these criticisms, there are strong positive aspects of 
BMI. The main one is that it is very simple. The measurement can 
be performed easily. It does not take special knowledge or 
equipment. Though BMI is a general measurement, it still gives 
useful information. At least, it can suggest that there might be a 
problem. Furthermore, some studies have shown that people with 
higher BMI numbers have a higher risk of health problems. It takes only 
a minute to get a BMI number, but the results can be very important to a 
person’s life.
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