[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"There wouldn't be a problem as long as it is framed as a health issue. BMI of 31 is serious fatass and unhealthy."

Tell that to Arnold Schwarzenegger. At his peak, the Governator had a BMI of 31. (6'2", 235 lbs.)

The BMI is not a suitable measure of fitness for body builders, and many other athletes. There are more suitable direct measures of % body fat. I doubt that Arnie had more than 12% body fat at his peak.

[Obadiah]

Good post. My body fat is at about 11% or 12% but my BMI is somewhere in the low to mid 20's. BMI measures can be very misleading.

[kemathen7]

I'm surprised they are using BMI as the sole criteria. BMI can be misleading. I'm a pretty tiny person (5'4", 110 lbs), but by no means anorexic. That puts me at an 18.9 BMI, which by their definition would define me as underweight.

I'm very healthy - heredity was very good to me. I just happen to have the metabolism of a hummingbird. So I guess I shouldn't have fertility treatment?

[zek157]

I'm sure they are using skinfold or other method (weight in water?) for the proper BMI index?