why is BMI not a good indicator for health?

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I have seen on several websites that BMI is not an accurate or reliable way of knowing if someone is healthy. Why is this information suddenly inaccurate?

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BMI is very good at measuring populations, not so much at measuring individuals. But if the average BMI for, high school seniors (for example) increases nationwide, it almost definitely means they are fatter as a group.

BMI is also very easy to measure

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