BMI male & female

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snookeroo
snookeroo Posts: 2,567 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Some people think there are seperate BMI formulas for men and women. All the calculators I've looked at indicate we are the same (what about that Venus & Mars thing, lol?) Even the US gov CDC only has one calculator, (however a seperate one for children).
Is there a difference?

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  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    Some people think there are seperate BMI formulas for men and women. All the calculators I've looked at indicate we are the same (what about that Venus & Mars thing, lol?) Even the US gov CDC only has one calculator, (however a seperate one for children).
    Is there a difference?

    I just did a BMI test thing and when I put all my info in and said I was female it gave me one figure, if I kept all the same info in but changed the sex to male, it gave me a better BMI. So on that basis I would believe that there are different formulas.
  • CharityD
    CharityD Posts: 193
    I have the BMR+ app on my iPhone and it gives a different one as well. In the info section it gives the names of the formulas that are used. It also gives TDEE, BMR, etc. A well spent buck.
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