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5. But the medical staff and insurance companies will look at the

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 06:55 AM

Oct 2023

and act in accordance with the number listed regardless of other mitigating factors.

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Why BMI is flawed -- and how to redefine obesity [View all] sl8 Oct 2023 OP

Your waist circumference should not exceed your height Alpeduez21 Oct 2023 #4

+1 agree. All the bmi tells me is I'm too short :)..nt mitch96 Oct 2023 #13

But the medical staff and insurance companies will look at the Alpeduez21 Oct 2023 #5

Yes, they DO hlthe2b Oct 2023 #11

I think medical professionals are smarter than that. Doodley Oct 2023 #15

Not in my case NickB79 Oct 2023 #21

Read the science on it. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #18

Yup, if you go by BMI Brady and Gronk are over weight...HA!! nt mitch96 Oct 2023 #14

I call it the Bullshit Medical Indicator. Alpeduez21 Oct 2023 #6

This has been a right wing talking point for years. njhoneybadger Oct 2023 #7

Makes a lot of sense to me. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #12