> These omissions are why the AMA adopted a policy in June to downplay the clinical use of BMI, calling it “an imperfect measure” that has been used for “racist exclusion” and that has caused “historical harm”. The policy suggests combining other metrics, such as waist circumference or body composition, with BMI.

Without even reading the article I already knew there would be some identity politics nonsense underpinning it. Because it’s Nature, and they have no credibility anymore.