BMI is a wake-up call for many but has fallen from grace as a marker. Mainly, because it doesn’t take into account the weight of muscle or make allowance for “large bones.” For example, weight lifters are sometimes categorized by BMI as overweight even though their body fat percentage is low.
You probably don’t hear much about heavy bones, but mine are 99th percentile hardness so I’m thinking they weigh more than average, especially more than the bones of someone with osteoporosis, which are sometimes called “swiss cheese bones.”
But, I digress. Point is, BMI is not necessarily an accurate measure.
Kate Harding put together a collection of images on flickr of people with their BMI. Some may amaze you. I found it very interesting.
Body fat percentage is the by far preferred method of body analysis today, but I haven’t seen a collection like Ms. Harding’s for it.
Does this collection help you *see* yourself? How did it make you feel?
