Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-21 09:23:08 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 43B909D35055D725BA7F7264067B2509169274654C00C36A0266E3517AFAD82E
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The AMA does not recommend abandoning the BMI. "[It should be used with other measures such as] visceral fat [...] BMI is significantly correlated with the amount of fat mass in the general population but loses predictability when applied on the individual level" https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-adopts-new-policy-clarifying-role-bmi-measure-medicine
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