BMI is Bogus! Measure this Instead [Waist:Height Ratio]

BMI (Body Mass Index) has been used for years as a measure of obesity and metabolic health. BMI can be very inaccurate for these purposes in many people. A much better measurement that is easier to calculate called the Waist:Height Ratio is much more accurate, even for the very tall, very short, very muscular, and different ethnicities. PROPER HUMAN DIET guidebook (free): https://drberrysguide.com [scroll down] Join Our Community for more info: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Waist:Height Ratio Calculator: https://calculator.academy/waist-to-height-ratio-calculator-whtr-calculator/ Research: BMI was never meant for diagnosis: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/overreliance-bmi-can-stand-patients-treatment-rcna51228 BMI not a health marker: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-bmi-can-be-a-faulty-measure-of-overall-health AMA changes stance on BMI: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/a23-handbook-refcom-d.pdf#page=65 WH Ratio is better: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228474601_Charts_Based_on_Body_Mass_Index_and_Waist-to-Height_Ratio_to_Assess_the_Health_Risks_of_Obesity_A_Review WH Ratio vs BMI: https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOOBESJ/TOOBESJ-3-78.pdf Normal BMI Asians with T2DM & NAFLD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931213/ Normal Weight Central Adiposity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6738397/ Viseral Fat linked to Metabolic Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17110092 Genetics determine how you hold fat: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11534052 Diabetes in Asians: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382707/ KICKING ASS AFTER 50 Book: https://amzn.to/43R5fqB LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/3CgUbo8 Daily Minerals: https://bit.ly/MineralFix GET MY NEWSLETTER! https://drberrylist.com/ Eat Real MEAT: https://bit.ly/USmeatDiscount (discount = BERRY) Eat Real Salt: http://bit.ly/RealSalts Join me and let's optimize your health! My Website: drberry.com Support my Mission to improve everyone's health: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Ken D Berry, MD, is a Family Physician with over 20 years of experience seeing patients in the clinic, emergency department & inpatient, and has seen over 25,000 patients in his career so far. For Collaboration/Speaking requests, please email me : [email protected] Any information on diseases and treatments available at this channel is intended for general guidance only and must never be considered a substitute for advice provided by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Dr. Ken D. Berry may at any time and at his sole discretion change or replace the information available on this channel. To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Dr. Ken D. Berry shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. JOIN MY NEWSLETTER! https://drberrylist.com/ Subscribe and share and join me in this fight! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices