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Measuring your body mass cannot directly determine your overall body fat. BMI, or Body Mass Index, is designed to determine a healthy weight of a person based on their overall height, age and gender. The reason this index cannot determine your precise body fat is that individuals as the same height with the same BMI may have different body types resulting in the same weight. Overall BMI assists with determining a healthy weight but cannot actually measure you in muscle or fat.

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What does your BMI (Body Mass Index)describe about your body?

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What does your bmi body mass index describe about body?

your body fat percentage


When are you classified as fat?

You are classified as "fat" when you have a large BMI (body mass index).


Is 230 pounds fat for somebody 6'1?

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How fat can you be until you are considered overweight?

You height and body structure determine how fat you can be to be considered overweight. Your BMI, or body mass index at a healthy weight should be from 18.5 to 24.9. You are overweight if your BMI is between 25 and 29.9.


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Isnt it BMI(Body Mass Index).... I could be wrong


What is bmi body fat really?

Body Mass Index; is a measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height. It is not a body fat percentage.


What is an indicator of fat?

Weight compared to height is often used to indicate fat. Weight, body fat and, body mass index are better indicators.


What is the amount of body fat in relation to total body weight called?

BMI. boidy mass index


What method accounts for fat as compared to overall health?

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BMI is a measure of body fat and stands for?

it is a average of your weight either over or under the average weight of people your height .


What is the difference between body mass index and body density?

These are entirely different measurements. Body mass index is simply the person's mass divided by his height. It has limited use in determining health, body fat, or anything else. Body density is more commonly used to estimate percent body fat, particularly in very large people.