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4. BMI is junk science

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 03:19 PM

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There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support BMI as an accurate assessment of a "healthy" weight.
My spouse and I are perfect examples. Despite appearances, our blood chemistry is perfect and heart, lungs, liver and kidneys are functioning normally. Leg and feet joints are a little beat up to be fair but that's it and mine is mostly due to a lot of hiking, walking and falling. We are otherwise in good condition, not taking any maintenance meds for things like blood sugar or high blood pressure.

The idea of using waist measurement sounds even less scientifically accurate than BMI.

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More than 75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition: Study [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

I'll stick with BMI thank you. 3 links in I can't find the definition underpants Monday #1

Here's the links to the BRI and BMI calculators. sinkingfeeling Monday #3

Okay. I stay at 220 for the BMI underpants Monday #8

Starts with demographics. sinkingfeeling Monday #15

Both of these say I'm fat. Kida sucks. n/t SpankMe Monday #25

Uh huh. Why do smell the whiff of big pharma around the edges? I love when they do this. It's not the first time Vinca Monday #2

Exactly. Maybe someday the focus can embrace lifestyle changes like nutrition, exercise and stress management. TheRickles Monday #6

The Trump admin is all about the new weight loss drugs. yardwork Monday #9

Has RFKjr seen Trump? NotHardly Monday #10

I can't explain it either. yardwork Monday #13

This has been known for years NickB79 Monday #11

What that weird drug does to people really creeps me out. ananda Monday #17

Some of the effects now being slightlv Monday #21

Insurance companies Old Crank Tuesday #35

Few of us meet the ever-changing standards, but here we are. Living and breathing. I'm about to turn 77. Vinca Tuesday #36

75 in March Old Crank Tuesday #38

(Warning: Ranty) Fat people being unhealthy is not universal any more than Bettie Tuesday #43

In ten years most of us will be on ozempic diets thought crime Wednesday #45

BMI is junk science angrychair Monday #4

I agree. Americanme Monday #12

sounds like you are doing great Skittles Tuesday #44

The correlation between obesity and health issues is unquestionable NickB79 Monday #14

i'm 6'2", 265 lbs and 14% body fat. According to BMI, I am obese. AZLD4Candidate Monday #24

And they're also at risk of many of the same health problems NickB79 Tuesday #41

Well, Just Change back to the old definition! raccoon Monday #5

Move More OC375 Monday #7

Move more and eat less FakeNoose Monday #23

So with such statistics the logical approach would be for the gov to have a plan to combat it. twodogsbarking Monday #16

Arnold in his is prime would have been morbidly obese according to doc03 Monday #18

Stop the testing JoseBalow Monday #19

6'-5" @ 219 lbs coming from a loudmouth soon yonder Monday #20

BMI also isn't a very good health indicator for some ethnic groups fujiyamasan Monday #22

Bingo. Visceral fat is the killer. Belly fat. LiberalArkie Tuesday #32

so - you redefine 'obesity' to the point where it becomes an irrelevance - and people stopdiggin Monday #26

Too much unhealthy, processed food is marketed at us everywhere we turn. Diamond_Dog Monday #27

This is correct oswaldactedalone Monday #28

This makes sense gristy Tuesday #31

In a nutshell oswaldactedalone Tuesday #39

Who is going to tell Chump BidenRocks Monday #29

It just told me the old joke "One at a time on the scale". chouchou Tuesday #30

I'm not fat. I'm what they call a "bear". QueerDuck Tuesday #33

I'd be a stick figure if I followed the BRI debsy Tuesday #34

BMI / Height for obesity has its flaws. Old Crank Tuesday #37

I started intermittent fasting last May Tree Lady Tuesday #40

Anyone with a gut is going to be obese under BRI. maxsolomon Tuesday #42

The American diet doesn't help. Aussie105 Wednesday #46

Restrict diet soda, skim milk, seed oils, salt, processed food, fruit juice, fake meat GreatGazoo Thursday #47