The study is one of many which have suggested different cut-off points for BMI over the years.
Yet it’s unlikely BMI will be ditched anytime soon – it’s certainly much cheaper than scanning people to quantify their body fat accurately.
The researchers admit larger studies in other countries are needed to confirm the results. This study only looked at adults in one region of Italy and didn’t look at the distribution of fat in people’s bodies – only the percentage of the body made up of fat.
It also didn’t ask people about their diets or exercise habits to work how why some people might be more at risk from obesity than others.
On its own, it’s not clear whether body fat analysis would be a definitive measurement either.
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