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The government should scrap the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale –a measure of health based on height and weight – as it leads to negative body image anxieties, a committee of MPs has warned. A new report issued by the Women and Equalities Committee warns that “the use of BMI inspires weight stigma, contributes to eating disorders, and disrupts people’s body image and mental health.” BMI doesn't differentiate between muscle and fat – so muscular, healthy men are often classified as ‘obese’ because they’re heavier than average.