Does Your BMI Really Matter? Is It Useful Or Useless? | Nutritionist Explains... | Myprotein

What is Body Mass Index or BMI? How is it used and is it useful? Our expert nutritionist explains everything you need to know.

BMI is one of the most common ways of grouping people by their bodyweights. In this video, Richie - our Nutrition expert, is here to explain what Body Mass Index is, how it’s used, if it’s a good measure, and if there are any alternatives.

Find Richie on Instagram: @be_more_nutrition

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro into Body Mass Index
00:45 What is BMI?
01:45 BMI categories
04:08 BMI is easy to measure
04:57 The problems with categorising people via BMI
07:43 Alternatives to BMI
10:12 Got any more BMI questions?

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[MyproteinOfficial]

huge love for Richie for explaining this often confusing topic ❤️

[allenglishknives]

Excellent video. I worked out my BMI at 27.5. This is clearly due to my musculature and not any additional fat I may or may not be carrying 😁👍🏻

[joshuaslimitlessgaming]

I am a 15-year old and yesterday (29/08/2022) I have measured my weight at 79.5kg and my height at 178cm. This puts my BMI at 25.09. This is a 7.50% increase in my BMI compared to 18 September 2021 at 23.34. Just because I have crossed the 25 BMI boundary for being overweight by less than a tenth of a unit, I don’t think that this is because I am now overweight, but I think it is because I run 3 times a week and have developed muscle in almost a year’s time.

[RR]

Very Interesting explanation of an often-misunderstood measure.

[barlow]

Glad I found your channel. Seems like all your presenters are qualified to teach their subject, which is done clearly and with the minimum of b.s. I also have to add that I'm happier listening to European, rather than U.S, styles of presenting.

[cambriaplusmodel]

This is a great breakdown of some of the major issues with BMI, but I wish you had touched on it’s debated effectiveness for people of different races and ethnicities. Besides that, very informative.

[jonathanbailey]

I haven't watched the video yet, but my experience in the army is that BMI is mostly relevant to squishy people. I'm sure Joe Rogan has a high BMI, but he's pretty muscular so it's probably irrelevant.

[supahmariostyle]

Thank you for this because I was feeling very discouraged despite having been very active in the gym and watching my consumption.

[OscarSpearmanPhotos]

Good explanation. It was balanced and touched on biases based on cultural factors. I’m 50, and 5’10”, and my BMI is 27.3. That’s considered “overweight” which used to bother me because I don’t look overweight, and I’m very healthy. My waist is roughly 31-32”. I exercise daily and eat very healthily. So, thanks for the balance.

[siriuslyanartist]

Okay, but explain to me why I was within “normal” range for BMI when I was chronically nauseous and not eating for up to 3 days at a time, looked skinny as hell, and had low energy levels Vs. when we figured out I had a digestive issue that was causing the chronic nausea and not eating, started eating to support my digestion and gained over 45lbs resulting in being labeled “obese” to the point where doctors blame my preexisting health issues on my weight.

I do appreciate you discussing weight shame/stigma though, I felt seen for that.

[TallysVids]

Very well explained and exactly the explanation the very experienced trainer in my local gym gave me a few years back.

[GoodDr.]

I love your video, its very informative and well discuss. A BMI above 40 is categorized as morbidly obese.

[CHANGETHECHANGE]

Very good and useful information brother

[christophermullins]

Brilliant video. An often untouched but important thing is BMI 👏👌

[precursors]

I have very slim bones. Even when I’m at the upper limit of “normal” bmi I look skinny

[Amence]

After an ACL tear I was told by the hospital physio I was too heavy for the op, I was bmi obese 2 at the time and high muscle and high fat. She told me to drop a stone before I would even be considered. The consultant and the anesthesiologist both said that stone made no difference in the decision to give me the ACL repair and I was a good Candidate due to the strength around the knee. She cost me over a year needlessly and on many occasion high pain due her stigma.

[maverickk]

Where would a person with hypothyroidism fit in. Since their overall body becomes weak due the condition, also due to which at some point of their ailment, they'd fit in that so called healthy BMI range, when they are actually not doing well. So, there are contradictions to the concept of BMI for sure.

[anteep]

i use a different scale called fat per square inch

[Nick_discipline]

carbohydrates and chromium supplements ? Useful Or Useless ?

[kenma]

I don’t think that bmi works well. I used to be very underweight (I used to pass out and my health was fucked) but my bmi was normal. Now I’m healthy I go to the gym I eat normally. But my bmi is « overweight » and god damn it triggered me