BMI Calculator

[alecw]

My friend said once BMI calculator is very handy to measure over weight and obesity? Let’s discuss how BMI calculator works and how it’s helpful?

["Rodz"]

BMI is a tool for doctors to say you are obese and put u on meds, and for insurance companies to charge your more for health insurance.

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[Virtual Trauma]

BMI is a useful tool for judging your body weight (normalized for height) against the general population. Statistically it predicts your risk of morbidity/mortality (risk of illness or death). It DOES NOT take into account fitness level, lean muscle mass, or genetics; this limits its usefulness to the individual. Body fat analysis would be a much better tool to the clinician, IMHO.

[weezer]

It's been pissing me off for years.lol

[Virtual Trauma]

It's been pissing me off for years.lol

As it should. It does not take into account the large amount of muscle that we have. Stupid actuaries...

[weezer]

From now on, i'm going to use that other calculate, it's been around an lot longer, what's it called again, oh yeah, the mirror.

[Virtual Trauma]

Great idea! That and the "snug-ness" of my pants...

[Dre83]

It's been pissing me off for years.lol

lol best response yet

[xaocel]

Well, that`s when you have muscles but what happens when you dont?