>On Tue, 13 May 2003, the Washington Post was quoted as saying:
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>> Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30. Being
> > overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.
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>[and by this measure]
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>> more than half the nation's population is overweight or obese
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>I just ran a BMI calculation and it says I'm overweight. But I have a 32"
>waist. That just seems silly.
Yeah, me too. It says I'm 27 - overweight - and I go to the gym 5 times a week. There's not much fat on me anymore. I think I've got a high specific gravity, which would confuse the index. Who made up this thing?
Doug