Study Suggests BMI Can't Predict Your Risk of Death—But This Other Metric Can

Study Suggests BMI Can't Predict Your Risk of Death—But This Other Metric Can

Measuring body fat percentage might be a more reliable indicator of mortality, new research found. Fact checked by Nick BlackmerSeventyFour / Getty Images A growing body of research is finding that BMI is not the strongest indictor of health.A recent study found that body fat percentage is a better predictor of mortality than BMI.BMI doesn’t account for age, sex, or muscle vs. fat, which can lead to misleading health labels.Experts hope more doc…