In the latest study to question the usefulness of the body mass index, researchers have found that the percentage of one’s body fat is a better predictor of future death than BMI.

Body fat percentage is a better predictor of the risk of dying over the next 15 years than body mass index, researchers are reporting.{ai:summary}A recent study indicates that body fat percentage may be a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass index (BMI). This challenges the longstanding reliance on BMI as a health measure. #health

Your body fat percentage is killing you, not your BMI, study suggests

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