Health BMI Issues, Is it really reliable?
|
|
 Mar 11 2008, 10:54 PM
Return to original view | Post
#1
|
 
Elite
2,816 posts Joined: May 2006  
|
No, BMI is useless. It doesn't account the important stuff, like muscle mass and fat.
IMO, BMI was developed for slightly fatter people with rediculously low muscle mass to make themselves feel better. This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Mar 11 2008, 10:55 PM |
|
|
Mar 12 2008, 02:47 AM
Return to original view | Post
#2
|
|
Elite
2,816 posts Joined: May 2006
|
QUOTE(Guenhwyvar @ Mar 12 2008, 12:46 AM) So what's the best way to know whether you are obese or not? If you're obese? Look in the mirror...  |
|
|
Mar 12 2008, 01:37 PM
Return to original view | Post
#3
|
|
Elite
2,816 posts Joined: May 2006
|
QUOTE(kianweic @ Mar 12 2008, 10:56 AM) BMI probably good for the old timey where there aren't a lot of process food, fastfood and so on. Exactly, one could be FAAAAAT, have really low muscle mass and be dehydrated and be able to be at their "ideal bmi". That alone should be reason enough to scrap BMI.Like say my friend who is 65kg my height, by right he would fit into the healthy category. BUT his body fat is almost 35%. And that is the obese, high body fat %. Not weight. Weight = lean body mass + fat + water + bones Cheers |
| Change to: |  0.0173sec
 0.44
 6 queries
 GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 10th December 2025 - 09:09 AM |
Quote