Much derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests

Kids and teens with high BMI are 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass index, indicating BMI's usefulness as a screening tool.

BMI is criticized for not distinguishing between fat and lean mass, impacting accuracy, especially in athletes with higher muscle mass but considered overweight.

Research shows BMI's relationship with adiposity varies by race, such as Black children having less adiposity at the same BMI compared to white children.

Read at Ars Technica