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Martha presents to the dental office for a new patient screening examination. In charting the patient's medical history, the dental hygienist notes that the patient is 5ft, 4 inches and weighs 155 lb.
BMI: 155 *703 ÷ 4096 = 26.60.
-What is the main disadvantage of using BMI as a measurement tool?

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Martha presents to the dental office for a new patient screening examination. In charting the patient's medical history, the dental hygienist notes that the patient is 5ft, 4 inches and weighs 155 lb.
BMI: 155 *703 ÷ 4096 = 26.60.
-What is the main disadvantage of using BMI as a measurement tool?

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A body builder may have a higher BMI due to a larger amount of lean tissue but would not be considered overweight or obese, thus BMI is not a good measure of lean tissue in relation to body fat.

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