![]() ![]() For example, a man measuring 190cm tall and weighing 95kgs would have a BMI of 26.3 using the old system, which would class him as overweight, whereas the new system would class him as within acceptable range at 24.8.In that way, short people are misled into thinking they are thinner than they actually are, and tall people conversely believe they are fatter. The main problem with the current method for measuring BMI is that it divides the weight by too large a number for shorter people, and by too small a number for taller people. Traditionally BMI is measured by a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters – the acceptable range for BMI is between 18.5 and 25. New BMI: 1.3 x weight(kg)/height(m) 2.5.
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