Reply With QuoteSeasoned body builders are well aware that BMI is a bunch of *&#!@. Like you said, it makes no allowance for muscle mass. It was designed by insurance company statisticians to estimate health risks of the AVERAGE (non-weight lifting) person from being over- or under-weight. Many BB's have a BMI of close to 30, which puts them in the obese category despite having 6% body fat.
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08-17-2005, 11:44 AM #1IDIOT SAVANT
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Need some research help - PLEASE
There's a few self-proclaimed nutritional/exercise experts here at work who have been touting the Body Mass Index as the do-all, end-all to personal health. From my limited knowledge of the BMI, it's nothing more than a table that tries to put everybody in a cookie cutter. "If you're this tall you shouldn't weigh more than this much." It makes no allowences for BF%, genetics, etc. Am I even close to being correct? Do you know of any good studies that have proven the BMI to be good, bad, neither or both? Thanks.
Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
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You are correct Albob, but the gov't still uses it and there are no studies showing anything else being better.
If sense were common, everyone would have it.
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Yep it's a bucnh of BS. I think getting your %bf checked and knowing your lean muscle mass, is a way better indication of health.
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08-18-2005, 10:26 AM #5IDIOT SAVANT
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THAT is my problem.
Originally Posted by Dale Mabry
Oh well, thanks guys.
Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
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