I’m standing outside the exam room, reviewing Marcus, my 16-year-old patient’s growth chart, specifically his BMI. It’s up again, and my heart sinks. I feel that all too common rush of frustration and disappointment and, “Why am I here and what is the point?” “Am I just here to document weight gain in my patients?”
Our Shakespearean love affair with BMI originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
