It’s important not to confuse measuring the fitness of an individual with measuring the fitness of a population. Measuring an individual’s fitness with BMI only would be ridiculous, and doctors and other health professionals are well aware of that. That’s why any credible doctor will discuss things like lifestyle and medical history if a patient [...]

Obesity is still a major problem in the US, regardless of the statistics one chooses to measure. BMI, like other procedure used in medical science, has its limitations, but doctors, particularly those focused on obesity research, are well aware of this fact.