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I will disagree here, athletes aren't the only one who can have a BMI > 25 and still be healthy, I'm at 26.2 now (down from 34) and my body fat is in the health

by orwin 2y ago

I will disagree here, athletes aren't the only one who can have a BMI > 25 and still be healthy, I'm at 26.2 now (down from 34) and my body fat is in the healthy range. BMI is actually just a poor indicator, hip/waist ration is as easy to calculate and is better imho.

EasyMark 2y ago
Hip to waist is probably better but it has flaws as well. Especially in those who have lost a lot of weight and now have a lot of extra skin still there. No measure covers everything. You have to look at it in a holistic way. You can always use water tests to get lean body ratio if you’re super into it. Generally more important is how much is lean mass, how are your vital signs, what does your blood work show. Then one is getting closer to actually knowing how healthy someone is. A person 100lb overweight can be arguably healthier than someone who is 100lb lighter but has organ issues or high blood pressure or type 1 diabetes.