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How do they even pretend that works when some South Asians are shorter and the Danes are so large? Are the Danish just 100% obese? This says it's <20% there[1]
by pwillia7 2y ago
How do they even pretend that works when some South Asians are shorter and the Danes are so large? Are the Danish just 100% obese?
This says it's <20% there[1][2]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_human_height_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_human_height_by_countr...
2: https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/33/3/463/7058153 https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/33/3/463/7058153
- s1artibartfast 2y agoHeight is factored in, albeit in a very simple way
- lolinder 2y agoYeah, it's not height itself that's the problem, it's body shape. As just one example: some people have long torsos and short legs, others long legs and short torsos. Those two groups will have wildly different BMI curves even at similar health levels.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoBMI is a very crude measure. It is only useful in the extreme, and not particularly relevant for an individual. If you have a BMI of 40 you should think about losing weight, but exactly nobody need a composite number to know they are that fat. Similarly, you might have a normal BMI but an LDL of 300 or a strange lump on your thyroid. These things are vastly more important than your BMI