In older adults, BMI is an adequate indicator of excess body fat associated with morbidity and mortality.

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BMI may not be an adequate indicator of excess body fat in older adults, as it does not take into account changes in body composition that occur with aging such as loss of muscle mass and increase in fat mass, which can lead to underestimation of body fat and overestimation of muscularity. Other measures such as waist circumference, bioelectrical impedance or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) may be more accurate in assessing body fat in older adults.

In Older Adults, BMI Is an Adequate Indicator of Excess