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For sure, but most people are not 6'10. For 95%+ of the population it works fine.
by confidantlake 3y ago
For sure, but most people are not 6'10. For 95%+ of the population it works fine.
- RC_ITR 3y agoJust to be clear, the formula for BMI is 'weight (lb) / [height (in)]^2 x 703' and all the talk of "it's the cheapest and easiest way" ignores the fact that we could add other cheap measurements (like hip and shoulder circumference, or Age) or we could reexamine the formula without adding new variables to make it better.
- klooney 3y agoYou're too generous, that's over the 99th percentile. 95th is 6'2"- https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set2/chart-07.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set2/chart-07.pdf It's fine if BMI breaks down at the 99.99th percentile, doctors can use their eyes.