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To: weegee
They’ve also redefined who is “fat”. BMI treats muscle, bone, and fat all the same. And dictates that a man should weigh the same as a woman.

Seriously. BMI is far more about creating a crisis than identifying one. Look! 30 million more people are fat now that we redefined what "fat" means!

51 posted on 05/16/2008 11:13:57 AM PDT by dan1123 (If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
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To: dan1123; weegee
Seriously. BMI is far more about creating a crisis than identifying one.

You got that right. Buddy of mine is into cycling. He rides literally hundreds of miles a week. The only fat in him is likely from what he ate for lunch.

He's stocky - built like a weightlifter. Not too long ago, his doc took a look at his BMI and told him that he needed to drop 30 lbs.

My friends reply? "From Where?" He's shopping for a new doctor.

66 posted on 05/16/2008 1:31:12 PM PDT by wbill
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