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To: Paleo Conservative

Where is a BMI of 23.5 on the skinny-to-fat scale?


9 posted on 10/20/2006 12:24:30 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Why is the War on Terror being managed by the DEFENSE Department?)
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I'm fat and Proud!

Who cares about healthy when you've got money!


10 posted on 10/20/2006 12:28:55 AM PDT by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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To: Cobra64
Where is a BMI of 23.5 on the skinny-to-fat scale?

According to the article you are just a little below the minimum for being overweight. They claim being over 25 is overweight. Notice there is no adjustment made for males or females. It is a really stupid index.

19 posted on 10/20/2006 6:20:05 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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Where is a BMI of 23.5 on the skinny-to-fat scale?

BMI below 18.5 is Underweight
BMI of 18.5 – 24.9 is Normal
BMI of 25.0 – 29.9 is Overweight
BMI 30.0 and above is Obese

Here are a couple of websites that will calculate your BMI.

www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/index.htm

23 posted on 10/20/2006 6:26:28 AM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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