Reply to post: Re: Moving the goals?

Lies, damn pies and obesity statistics: We're NOT a nation of fatties

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Re: Moving the goals?

Yes, that's why it is height^2.

BMI is a decent measure of a population's tubbiness, which is what it was intended as.

It's crap as an arbitrary "you are fat and unhealthy" vs "you are normal" line in the sand for an individual - unfortunately this is what is is used for

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