I stand corrected...Mr. Bush was as the verge of 'overweight.' I was going from memory and I knew that it was assessment that seemed outrageous. The BMI, like the studies on breast cancer have to be viewed in terms of the overall health and lifestyle of a pt.
Just anecdotal, but I have had five babies, the first three in under five years. I nursed them all to their first birthdays (and in some cases a little beyond). And yes, I kept on a few pounds here, a few pounds there and I am heavier than I was in HS. But if you read the study listed above, at face value, I have a dramatically higher risk of breast cancer because I have gained over 20 lbs in 20 years. Period. Never mind 5 pregnancies, 5 years of lactation, vitamins and the active lifestyle that a large family brings. I have a dear friend who prides herself on the fact that she has never gone above a size 6 (and she is annoying about sharing the info too). She has two kids (low birth weight babies each), never nursed, smokes over a pack a day and never is without a Diet Pepsi. According to the weight scale she would be the epitome of good health (no weight gain in over 20 years), a low risk of breast cancer. But realistically, who really is in better health over the long haul?
Ya rolls the dice...