Will Body Mass Index (BMI) Be Replaced by New Fat Test?  VIDEO:
UTHealth/Memorial Hermanns Dr. Erik Wilson: Dont ignore a high
BMI.  A new way to tell how fat a person is without having to
step on a scale may replace Body Mass Index, a measure that
hasn't been updated for nearly 200 years.  Body Mass Index (BMI)
uses height and weight to estimate body fat. The new index,
known as Body Adiposity Index (BAI), uses hip-width and height
measurements. Scientists hope it will be a simpler and more
accurate assessment.  BMI long has been considered useful but
flawed. A high BMI is one of several risk factors used to
evaluate obesity-related diseases, but for many people,
including athletes, BMI is unreliable.  For example, under the
current BMI guidelines, a rock solid body builder who is
6-foot-2 and 257 pounds has a BMI of 33. That is considered
obese -- the same as a rotund, chip-eating couch spud of similar
height and weight.  BAI offers a potential advantage over BMI
because it gives a clearer snapshot of how m