LaraMN
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Tue Jan-23-07 02:50 PM
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It seems like it must be a pretty poor measurement tool for assessing your overall body composition, as it doesn't take into account frame size, amount of muscle mass, etc.
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Tue Jan-23-07 02:53 PM
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Edited on Tue Jan-23-07 02:53 PM by jpgray
Usually if you're unhealthy with regard to body weight, BMI is just reinforcement of that knowledge. Taken in isolation, the same number could mean a number (:P) of things.
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LaraMN
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Tue Jan-23-07 02:57 PM
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2. That's what I thought. |
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Based on my bmi, I *should* be scrawny, but I'm not, really; I've got a small body frame for a tall person. I see so many references to bmi on fitness sites, I just think it's a tool of relatively limited relevance/use to alot of people.
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