Could Tom Cruise really be obese?. Lou Schuler is incredibly doubtful of an article he read in the Times that mentions Tom Cruise has a BMI of 31, putting the 6-pack abbed actor into the ‘obese’ category.

Lou calls bullshit, but this is a great opportunity to point out how useless BMI is. Any well muscled athlete will be considered obese by BMI standards, including Tom Cruise, as muscle weighs more than fat.

I’ll bet you Tom Cruise *is* 31 on the BMI scale, but I’ll also bet you Tom Cruise has a healthy 9-11% bodyfat ratio. or BFI, because he’s one fit dude.

Your weight isn’t what matters, it’s how much fat vs muscle you have.