RE: Those BMI machines they use at gyms are BS
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There are scales to use at home that try to give you some BMI reading, but they are likely to be even more inaccurate. As you say, it can be pretty obvious if you have excess fat just from looking in a mirror. Whether that is unhealthy is another matter. I think gyms like to look cool by having lots of machines, but you don't really need those to get fit. They have to justify the fees they charge.
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This is exactly what it is. It's a selling point. While it might not be complete nonsense that it spits out, it certainly isn't accurate. If you ever find yourself in a store and one of these are for sale have a close look at the box and all the disclaimers that it has in the small print. They are required to tell the consumer that the machine isn't actually capable of giving accurate results.