BMI is a population screening tool, not a diagnosis. It cannot tell muscle from fat.
BMI Facts
Result for —
Your BMI—
Category—
Healthy-range weight for your height—
BMI ignores muscle mass, bone density, and fat distribution. A lifter and a sedentary person at the same BMI are not in the same shape. Use it as one rough signal among several.
A number you can act onBMI does not tell you what to eat. The Full Plan gives you calorie and protein targets.