# BMI is Bogus! Measure this Instead [Waist:Height Ratio]

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Podcast: [Dr. Ken Berry - The Proper Human Diet & Ancestral Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-ken-berry-the-proper-human-diet-ancestral-health-7849947)
Published: 2026-06-03T13:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

BMI (Body Mass Index) has been used for years as a measure of obesity and metabolic health. BMI can be very inaccurate for these purposes in many people. A much better measurement that is easier to calculate called the Waist:Height Ratio is much more accurate, even for the very tall, very short, very muscular, and different ethnicities. PROPER HUMAN DIET guidebook (free): https://drberrysguide.com [scroll down] Join Our Community for more info: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Waist:Height Ratio Calculator: https://calculator.academy/waist-to-height-ratio-calculator-whtr-calculator/ Research: BMI was never meant for diagnosis: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/overreliance-bmi-can-stand-patients-treatment-rcna51228 BMI not a health marker: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-bmi-can-be-a-faulty-measure-of-overall-health AMA changes stance on BMI: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/a23-handbook-refcom-d.pdf#page=65 WH Ratio is better: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228474601_Charts_Based_on_Body_Mass_Index_and_Waist-to-Height_Ratio_to_Assess_the_Health_Risks_of_Obesity_A_Review WH Ratio vs BMI: https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOOBESJ/TOOBESJ-3-78.pdf Normal BMI Asians with T2DM & NAFLD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931213/ Normal Weight Central Adiposity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6738397/ Viseral Fat linked to Metabolic Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17110092 Genetics determine how you hold fat: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11534052 Diabetes in Asians: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382707/ KICKING ASS AFTER 50 Book: https://amzn.to/43R5fqB LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/3CgUbo8 Daily Minerals: https://bit.ly/MineralFix GET MY NEWSLETTER! https://drberrylist…

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