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Erin O'Hara: Is BMI a good health indicator?

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Publish Date
Sun, 15 Sep 2024, 1:35pm
BMI has remained the go-to method for measuring health since it first started. Photo / 123RF
BMI has remained the go-to method for measuring health since it first started. Photo / 123RF

Erin O'Hara: Is BMI a good health indicator?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 15 Sep 2024, 1:35pm

Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to calculate a person's body fat levels - but how reliable is it?

To calculate someone’s BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by their height in metres times itself.

Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains the history of BMI and whether or not it can be trusted.

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