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To: Paleo Conservative

What is odd is that BMI dictates that men and women have the same build and that fat and muscle mass are equally bad.


64 posted on 08/30/2006 1:09:26 PM PDT by weegee (Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
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To: weegee

>>>What is odd is that BMI dictates that men and women have the same build and that fat and muscle mass are equally bad.>>>

You are exactly right. A body builder with a 4% body fat could be 'obese' according to the BMI calculator.


75 posted on 08/30/2006 1:23:18 PM PDT by sandbar
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