Posted AT 3:41 PM EDT on 08/08/06
BMI doesn't measure up for seniors
When determining death risk among seniors, it seems the size of their pants may be a better indicator than their weight, according to a new study.
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have found that body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is a poor indicator of health in men and women over 75 because it doesn't differentiate between fat and other tissue like bone and muscle, which is progressively lost with age.
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