Harold Edward Bays , Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie , Courtney Younglove , Sean Wharton
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BMI is not an accurate assessment of body fat in individuals with increased or decreased muscle mass; the diagnostic utility of BMI in individuals is also influenced by race and sex.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Previous Obesity Pillars Roundtables addressed the diagnostic limitations of BMI, the importance of android and visceral fat (especially among those with South and East Asian ancestry), and considerations of obesity among individuals who identify as Hispanic, diverse in sexual-orientation, Black, Native American, and having ancestry from the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. This roundtable examines considerations of BMI in Black and female individuals.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The panelists agreed that body composition assessment was a more accurate measure of adiposity and muscle mass than BMI. When it came to matters of race and sex, one panelist felt: “race is a social construct and not a defining biology.” Another felt that: “BMI should be a screening tool to prompt further evaluation of adiposity that utilizes better diagnostic tools for body composition.” Regarding bias and misperceptions of resistance training in female individuals, another panelist stated: “I have spent my entire medical career taking care of women and have never seen a woman unintentionally gain ‘too much’ muscle mass and bulk up from moderate strength training.”</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Conveying the importance of race and sex regarding body composition has proven challenging, with the discussion sometimes devolving into misunderstandings or misinformation that may be perceived as racist or sexist. 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Obesity Pillars Roundtable: Body mass index and body composition in Black and Female individuals. Race-relevant or racist? Sex-relevant or sexist?
Background
Body mass index (BMI or weight in kilograms/height in meters2) is the most common metric to diagnose overweight and obesity. However, a body composition analysis more thoroughly assesses adiposity, percent body fat, lean body mass (i.e., including skeletal muscle), and sometimes bone mineral density. BMI is not an accurate assessment of body fat in individuals with increased or decreased muscle mass; the diagnostic utility of BMI in individuals is also influenced by race and sex.
Methods
Previous Obesity Pillars Roundtables addressed the diagnostic limitations of BMI, the importance of android and visceral fat (especially among those with South and East Asian ancestry), and considerations of obesity among individuals who identify as Hispanic, diverse in sexual-orientation, Black, Native American, and having ancestry from the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. This roundtable examines considerations of BMI in Black and female individuals.
Results
The panelists agreed that body composition assessment was a more accurate measure of adiposity and muscle mass than BMI. When it came to matters of race and sex, one panelist felt: “race is a social construct and not a defining biology.” Another felt that: “BMI should be a screening tool to prompt further evaluation of adiposity that utilizes better diagnostic tools for body composition.” Regarding bias and misperceptions of resistance training in female individuals, another panelist stated: “I have spent my entire medical career taking care of women and have never seen a woman unintentionally gain ‘too much’ muscle mass and bulk up from moderate strength training.”
Conclusions
Conveying the importance of race and sex regarding body composition has proven challenging, with the discussion sometimes devolving into misunderstandings or misinformation that may be perceived as racist or sexist. Body composition analysis is the ultimate diagnostic equalizer in addressing the inaccuracies and biases inherent in the exclusive use of BMI.
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