Body Mass Index Isn't an Accurate Measure of Overall Health

Why Body Mass Index Isn’t an Accurate Measure of Overall Health
by Selene Yeager, The Runner’s World Editors
© David Jaewon Oh
BMI is only one part of an overall assessment of your health and not very useful for athletes, in particular.
How to Use the Following BMI Calculator: This tool calculates your body mass index (BMI), which is a measure of your mass relative to your height. Our calculator accounts for the fact that, in healthy people, weight and height don’t usually increase linearly. A simple formula that says you should weigh a certain number of pounds per inch of height doesn’t provide as accurate a guide to what’s a healthy weight.

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