Bmi?!?

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    Rebecca85's AvatarRebecca85 , 08-24-2011 11:29 PM
    Mine was 52.28 started this now I am BMI 49.38. Can any one tell me what it means???
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    Lovely's AvatarLovely , 08-24-2011 11:58 PM
    Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.

    It is not accurate. It's about as specific as a height/weight chart, because that is ALL the information they use.

    Now. Some people prefer to use a Height/Weight chart to determine their preferred goal weight, etc. And there's nothing wrong with that.

    But, really, that's all the BMI is. A height/weight chart.

    For women: Below 18 is underweight. Between 18 & 25 is normal. Between 25 & 30 is overweight. And anything over 30 is obese.
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    Lucky72's AvatarLucky72 , 08-25-2011 12:15 AM
    Rebecca85 - Did you buy your bike?
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    Rebecca85's AvatarRebecca85 , 08-25-2011 01:02 AM
    no not sure if i'll be able to. Want one but not sure about the fin aid yet
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    zoodoo613's Avatarzoodoo613 , 08-25-2011 07:15 AM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lovely
    Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.

    It is not accurate. It's about as specific as a height/weight chart, because that is ALL the information they use.

    Now. Some people prefer to use a Height/Weight chart to determine their preferred goal weight, etc. And there's nothing wrong with that.

    But, really, that's all the BMI is. A height/weight chart.

    For women: Below 18 is underweight. Between 18 & 25 is normal. Between 25 & 30 is overweight. And anything over 30 is obese.
    I don't thing it is an estimate of your body fat. It's just a ratio, comparing your height and weight, and doesn't really tell you anything about body fat, except of course, for most of us with high BMIs, it's because we have excess fat.
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    Lovely's AvatarLovely , 08-25-2011 07:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by zoodoo613
    I don't thing it is an estimate of your body fat. It's just a ratio, comparing your height and weight, and doesn't really tell you anything about body fat, except of course, for most of us with high BMIs, it's because we have excess fat.
    Copied off of here: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
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