NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -BMI is an inexpensive and easy screening method for weight category-underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but BMI is moderately correlated with more direct measures of body fat 1, 2, 3.

Detailed explanation-2: -BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.