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What's the difference between BMI and BFI?

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Sun, Sep-29-02, 12:39

Tikerberi

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What's the difference between BMI and BFI?

I have looked at variouis websites, and have gotten confused between Body Fat Index and Body Mass Index.

They say that for accurate BFI you need calipers, and BMI is calculated (American) Weight x 704.5 divided by height squared. Yet, in most charts I see, the resulting numbers come out to the same thing.

Can anyone explain the difference to me?

Thanks.

AJ

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