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Limitations of BMI
waist–hip ratio
BMI is particularly inaccurate
for people who are
MUSCULAR or ATHELETIC,
as their high muscle mass can
classify them in the overweight
category by BMI,
even though
their body fat percentages are in
range of
10–15% category.
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2011 study that followed 60,000
participants for
up to 13 years
found that waist–hip ratio was a
better predictor of
ischaemic heart disease
mortality.