Body Mass Index Is Now Racist

The American Medical Association, the largest organization of doctors in the US, stated that the metric Body Mass Index is now considered racist.

A leading US medical organization is urging doctors to ditch body mass index (BMI) as the primary measurement for a healthy bodyweight, citing its 'racist' roots. 

The American Medical Association, the largest organization of doctors in the US, said the metric has been used for ‘racist exclusion’ and fails to consider differences in body co...

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