Body Mass Index

Nah, I'm not a troll. Just feisty and mouthy. I don't pay attention to sections of the forum. Also, have no idea what Rollitup is.

 

I'm not over-weight: I'm under-tall

 

A mouthy avatar, that stalks me and has nothing to add to my threads, but posts continuously on all of them... ... ... Uh... That's trolling.

 

What the hell does race have to do with any of this?

 

What color are most of the people in our government? And the government makes the index correct?

 

What the hell does that have to do with whether someone is fat or not? Why is everything a racist conspiracy to you?

 

The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a measure for human body shape based on an individual's mass and height.
Devised between 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet




White AND Black.

 

Hmm I wonder, let's try to figure it out. What could the people the label us using the Body Mass Index possibly have to do with someone's decision on whether or not they are fat...

Let's just try thinking about it for a second...

 

Stop dodging and just answer the question. What does race have to do with any of this?

 

True the method of measurement isn't bias at all. But the labels the government added are. The "Obese", "Over Weight" and "Healthy" are in the completely wrong places, unless you're short and kinda thin.

 

What height and weight are you using.

I used: 5'11" 180cm / 78KG 172lbs

...and got 'healthy'...

http://www.nhs.uk/tools/pages/healthyweightcalculator.aspx?WT.mc_id=101007

 

I never trusted those charts that stated one must be a particular weight for a particular age and height. According to the charts, I am supposed to be 160 at my height. My body does not distribute weight evenly. When I gained weight I discovered that 160 makes me fat. I am better around 130-140 at 5'10.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm

According to this, I am at a normal weight for my height. Clearly, not, to which the fat accumulated around my stomach, thighs, and butt can attest.

 

Maelstrom

The link above would class you as at a 'healthy weight'.

Normal (healthy weight) from 18.5 to 25

 

It is now healthy to be overweight?

 

Tap your details in yourself and see what the outcome is. 160/5 10. I got 'healthy'. But I don't know how old you are (I put 35).

 

33, but close enough. The fat accumulated around my midsection attests differently. I have been to a trainer at the gym, and I am overweight. The BMI generator lies.

 

Is it 'visceral fat'? Perhaps your mid-section is overweight/unhealthy.
I'm classed as overweight on the above 'generator'.
This BMI thing is rubbish, isn't it

 

Indeed.

 

To be fair/honest I'd only need to lose 4lbs to be deemed 'healthy'. I do know I'd feel better losing a few pounds. I'm actively trying to achieve this. It's not nice seeing it in black and white. Another 'generator' I used said:

Assessment of weight and health risk involves using three key measures:
Body mass index (BMI)
Waist circumference
Risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity

Which is what I presume Dr's say, too.

The BMI is a good indicator...but it isn't infallible.

My 'fat' is distributed around my waist, too.

 

That is because we are using to measure something it was never meant to measure (ie health).