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Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) is an index to take into account the amount of muscle mass a person is carrying and relate that to their height. Unlike Body Mass Index (BMI) which simply compares height to weight FFMI takes into account muscle mass a person has. For example, if you take to people with the same height and one person is heavier than the other under BMI that person is considered less healthy. But under FFMI they would consider the amount of muscle mass the two carry. It is also possible that FFMI could replace BMI in the future as the standard body measurement. BMI has been regarded as the most accurate way to determine the effect of weight on your health. But many experts now believe that these numbers are way to general to be useful. the problem is that BMI doesn't tell you anything about your own body composition. For example it doesn't tell you how much of your body is fat and how much is mussel and tissue. FFMI is much more accurate when it comes to these measurements. The biggest benefit of BMI is that it is quick to find out and still widely accepted.

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