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Probatim

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3. While there is an obesity pandemic in America, the BMI guideline is wholly inaccurate.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:02 AM

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My BMI is currently 32 - which puts me in the Obese category. My hip-to-waist ratio was under 0.9 - which is a low health risk.

I run 15-18 miles a week and, when the weather is good, will ride my bike another 50 miles per week. My average resting heart rate is 50. My blood pressure is excellent as are my cholesterol and glucose levels.

I am far from alone and wouldn't consider myself an outlier. If you have any sort of muscle mass, you will be considered Obese on the BMI scale.

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