It is low-cost and
easy to use for health professionals for assessing individuals.
It is commonly used to determine desirable body weights and
allows people to compare their own weight status to that of the general
population.
It correlates well with the amount of body fat as
measured by more complex techniques.
It
predicts dangers associated with obesity; as BMI increases the risk for
diseases increases It is a useful screening tool
to use at the population level and, because it is universally accepted, BMI reference data is available for many different
populations.
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