Poll: Are You Overweight or Obese?

#1

Post by anythingnonidin » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 9:56 PM UTC

If your BMI is 25.0 to If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obesity range.

BMI calculator: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html

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#2

Post by anythingnonidin » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 9:56 PM UTC

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Post by anythingnonidin » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 9:56 PM UTC

Clickable - BMI calculator: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/en...

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#4

Post by geenat » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 10:14 PM UTC

Fun time to ask right after Christmas holidays.

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#5

Post by uberman » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 10:15 PM UTC

BMI is meaningless. Dwane the Rock Johnson is morbidly obese according to BMI

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#6

Post by PaulHoule » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 10:32 PM UTC

uberman wrote: post #5

BMI is meaningless. Dwane the Rock Johnson is morbidly obese according to BMI

He takes roids or he used to take roids.

Hypermuscular people are so rare that they really don't count. Many steroid users fall over dead in their 40's or 50's from heart disease.

I love watching football but I don't think an NFL defensive lineman is a good model for being healthy.

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Post by nomorecommas » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 10:50 PM UTC

According to BMI I'm overweight, but no longer obese. I know I could lose another 20-30 pounds if I wanted to. I don't want to.

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Post by uberman » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 10:56 PM UTC

PaulHoule wrote: post #6

uberman wrote: post #5

BMI is meaningless. Dwane the Rock Johnson is morbidly obese according to BMI

He takes roids or he used to take roids. Hypermuscular people are so rare that they really don't count. Many steroid users fall over dead in their 40's or 50's from heart disease. I love watching football but I don't think an NFL defensive lineman is a good model for being healthy.

I'm certainly not going to argue that taking steroids makes one healthy. My point is health cannot be determined by measuring height and weight.

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Post by tomohawk » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 11:01 PM UTC

uberman wrote: post #5

BMI is meaningless. Dwane the Rock Johnson is morbidly obese according to BMI

BMI is for measuring normal humans, not rocks

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Post by webinvest » Thu, Dec 30, 2021, 12:46 AM UTC

My body fat percentage: 12.8%

My BMI: 21.5

I learned from Facebook that numbers have a funny way of becoming the numbers you want them to be if you just measure and frequently record them. I highly recommend this body fat percentage scale with Bluetooth for $21-$22. I use it myself. It also measures changes in muscle mass and percent body water.

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-FITINDEX-Wireless-Bathroom-...

Not an affiliate link; just a recommendation. I have to remove the batteries when it’s not in use though so the AA batteries don’t corrode or die.