Aielyn on 19 July 2012
*Sigh* - why must the media keep perpetuating the myth that BMI and fat are related?
I have a BMI of 25, and I am less fat than quite a few people who would have a BMI closer to 20. I'm not hugely muscular, but I do work out, and have put on a decent amount of muscle mass. My fat levels have been dropping even more, recently, and yet my weight hasn't really moved.
Body fat percentage is informative. BMI is more a predictor of your body type than of your body fat. A so-called "ectomorph" might have a BMI of around 18 and still be relatively fat.
