Quick Health Tip – Caveat On Using High Assumption Test For Body Measurements

​There are different tools to help identify body composition. For instance, Height-Weight Tables (HWT) were first used to predict mortality rates for insurance premiums. However, the assumptions required are too many, that made the test deficient. The reason we say deficient is because it fails to identify levels of fat content. Ultimately, lean mass affects the prediction, and there is no one single weight that is ideal for people with the same height.