BMI (body mass index) was developed in the mid-1800's as a shorthand way to determine whether someone was in a healthy weight range. BMI does not factor in the bulk of your skeleton (big-boned vs. small-boned or framed) or your muscle vs. fat ratio
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My problem with BMI is it focuses on two things only: height and weight. There are so many other factors to one's overall body composition that should be factored in to deciding whether you need to slim down (and yes, I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I am not obese by any stretch of the imagination) - but BMI is used without modification by many doctors to make recommendations to their patients.
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I don't know about all athletes; but when I was in sports I got about 3-4 hours of exercise a day and at 5'9 my BMI was right were it should have been; I remember being surprised at its accuracy because I was skeptical about the whole thing to begin with.
...for reasons I cannot explain, this conversation is making me hungry. You found a good place for Chinese or Thai yet?
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