Food and Body Freedom #24 What You Need To Know About The BMI

Introduction

The Body Mass Index; BMI; has become the standard for measuring body mass at an individual level. And despite wide criticism and acceptance of its limitations, its dominance remains.

This episode explores:

  • what the BMI is
  • why it came to be and what it was intended for
  • how it became embedded into our society
  • where to from here

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