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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They use BMI, Body Mass Index, which is a flawed concept...................


6 posted on 10/08/2013 6:51:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong. .....Voltaire)
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To: Red Badger
They use BMI, Body Mass Index, which is a flawed concept...................

EXACTLY. Using BMI, I am overweight. However, with a BODY FAT CHART, I am classified as FIT. If I lose about 5 pounds I am considered Athletic.

Problem with BMI is it assumes a sedentary lifestyle. With Exercise, bone density increase (huge issue for Women and old) as will as muscle mass. With active people, BMI is BS.

58 posted on 10/08/2013 9:25:49 AM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: Red Badger
They use BMI, Body Mass Index, which is a flawed concept...................

No kidding...

For me to have a "healthy" BMI...I would need to weight 165 lbs

I would need to lose massive muscle volume and probably cut off my head to be a "healthy" 165 lbs...

Then I would be a brain dead liberal !

75 posted on 10/08/2013 3:28:59 PM PDT by Popman (Liberal wars are about killing people for humanitarian reasons...)
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