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Ok, what about my bmi? The point in using extremes and then a more modest (and probably realistic) example of myself was that BMI is a potential trap for anyon
by csa 4y ago
Ok, what about my bmi?
The point in using extremes and then a more modest (and probably realistic) example of myself was that BMI is a potential trap for anyone who has muscle (even if they are, in fact, very fat). They will most likely be rated a category or two above where they should be, and a weight loss regimen for someone who is “extremely obese” versus someone who is merely “overweight” will probably look very different. Specifically, one will probably be a major intervention or lifestyle change, while the other is most likely a small/medium lifestyle change.
- remarkEon 4y agoMy point is this somewhat pedantic argument about BMI does not matter. The phenomenon of "healthy at any weight" is not hinging on cases where BMI does not capture athletic fitness, or does so poorly. "This guy has a BMI of 28.6 and does power lifting! Checkmate bodyshamers!" is not the logic being used in attempting to coerce people into thinking that obesity is healthy.
- csa 4y ago1. The original commenter asked “how could someone come to believe otherwise?” My “pedantic argument” answered his question. 2. Note the article is about how BMI is a bad measure for many weight types and frequently miscategorizes risk (e.g., by underweighting risk to “normal” bmi folks with a high body fat %). The argument that I’m trying to make is not to “checkmate bodyshamers”, it’s to show that bmi is overall a pretty bad measure to use to evaluate weight and health in individuals that include a variety of body types. Fwiw, I’m not a fan of the “healthy at any weight” stance (that’s clearly BS), but I am definitely trying to show that commonly held beliefs about things like BMI even and especially in the medical community can be dangerous and irresponsible (just like the article explains).