My current BMI is 38.4. I'm 6'1", 291 lbs. My body fat % is 38.0% (110.58 lbs fat, 180.42 lbs of lean body mass).
According to my BMI I am currently obese. I agree with that.
My goal weight is 225 lbs. Let's say I don't gain or loose any lean body mass (180 lbs), my BF% would be 20%. A very healthy BF%. However, my BMI would be 29.7 which is considered overweight (just out of the obese range). Whaaaat? that can't be right. At 20% body fat how could I be considered overweight or obese? In all likelyhood I will have added some muscle (say 5 - 10 lbs - for 190lbs LBM) and have a BF% of 15.6%. Obese or even simply overweight? my ass. ;)
For this reason I think BMI really sucks ass. And what do insurance companies base their rates on? BMI of course.
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