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BMI has some important limitations and shortcomings. Various body types (e.g., elderly, asian, athlete, etc.) can affect the proper scales to be used. Otherwise you can run into misleading readings, such as Lance Armstrong being classified as "overweight" when he competed in the 1993 Tour de France.
Yeah! Some of us are blessed with muscles that would make a Russian beat farmer blush...so where does that leave us? I've always hated BMI tests. I had one done when I was in college and I was as fit as I'd ever been then. At first glance, they dubbed me overweight for my 5' 6" frame until they got out the calipers. When they finished, they found I was between 16% and 18%. So, I think average BMI only works for people who pretty much surf a couch or a desk all week and rarely see a gym and cannot be considered an athlete.
Tru dat! At the end of Basic Training when I was at my absolute physical peak, lean solid muscle and nary any fat, I weighed in at 180 lbs at 5'10''. So, yeah, I had to be taped, even though I had a six-pack.
at 70in, 180lbs, you are at the peak standard you are allowed to weigh for the Army Height/Weight scale for Males aged 17-20. If you were older, you were even more within the standard.....
I was twenty, and I distinctly remember being taped-- I must've been a couple pounds over then, like 182 or 185.
Being taped?
I never got taped ... but found it amusing at at 6'4" and 207 pounds (described by everyone as skinny) the Army kept telling me I was on the verge of being overweight.
In the Army if you are over your height/weight allowance they whip out a tape measure and measure your stomach, chest, and neck and do some math mojo to see if'n you are fat. Oddly, the bigger your neck is, the lower your fat is, or something.
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Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 05 April 2008
Body Mass Index is a number in the following ranges:
Underweight = <18.5
Normal = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9
Obese = > 30
I think you mean body fat percentage given the choices you have here.
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 06 April 2008
I think you mean body fat percentage given the choices you have here.
No No ... meant BMI. According to the CDC, BMI is defined as "Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems."
Like the other poster said, it's only a reference in the absence of other measurable techniques (calipers, water displacement, etc.) But when that stuff isn't around, the BMI calculation lets you know an estimate of the same numbers.
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 06 April 2008
right, but its still not a PERCENTAGE or %
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 07 April 2008
He's right...its not a percentage
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 07 April 2008
So submit a better poll ... sheesh. Y'all knew what he meant.
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 08 April 2008
right, but its still not a PERCENTAGE or %
Okay - so it's an index into a scale of 100 which coincidentally maps as an estimate of body fat percentage. What's your point?
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 08 April 2008
so how much do you have to weigh to get to that 100 then? It's an index, not a percentage....
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 08 April 2008
You're not going to be 100% fat either ... so again, you have no point. The index maps directly against the percentage because they're talking about the same damn thing.
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by Anonymous :: NR0 :: on 11 April 2008
It's cool to give negative nerd-its when you're a moderator and someone points out a clear inaccuracy in your post.....
RE: Did you mean body fat percentage? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 11 April 2008
Negative nerd-its can be given by anyone.
Again, quoting CDC, "Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems."
BMI = indication of fat body fatness and body fatness = % of body that is fat
therefore it follows that BMI = % of body that is fat
Why don't you tell me how a BMI of 20 is different than a 20% Body Fatness Percentage.