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I have always said this. It is simplistic and riddled with flaws. I am built solidly, I have
always been, even when I was really fit. Yet I am an inch shorter than my friend Carl who has
always naturally been a beanpole. To compare how overweight we are based on our height is just
ridiculous. |
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I think it works if you live in parts of Asia or
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It's only really good if you want to gauge to what degree someone is overweight - say for example a
30 stone dude.
If however you are a body builder, you are unlikely to be overweight - as the scale suggests.
I've got a BMI of about 20 - this i trust because I don't really do much exercise and am slim. If I
built up some muscle it is likely that I will have a higher bmi, but still have little fat. |
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BMI calculations are remarkably annoying and I all but gave up on them when it determined that at
just shy of 5.9 feet and with a weight of 174 pounds my BMI was apparently 25.7 and hence, I can be
considered overweight. Many of these online calculators do not even bother to ask you your age,
gender, or questions about your lifestyle.
I am hardly a macho bodybuilder, but I do have a relatively muscular build, which automatically
pushes you over the edge into the overweight category when you calculate your BMI. Additionally, the
contemporary obsession in some circles with BMI calculations and weight loss in general means that
people often fail to take into consideration scientific studies which suggest that being slightly
"overweight" does not pose any health risks at all. |
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I am five foot two and weigh 110lbs, and my BMI says I am underweight, and I am certainly not.
I expect to have comments like I am obviously anorexic then and all that b*llsh*t. |
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Yes i totally agree. A man that weighs 190 is in very good health in my opinion, |
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20 May 2008 20:13
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