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Forum: Weight Loss News and Current Events 07-21-2009, 03:02 PM
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Posted By kiramira
I think BMI has been ingrained with the medical...

I think BMI has been ingrained with the medical culture as the be-all and end-all without a real understanding of the grey area. Using such an absolute scale is, well, just down right harmful to alot...
Forum: Weight Loss News and Current Events 07-21-2009, 02:55 PM
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Posted By kiramira
You might also want to read this article: ...

You might also want to read this article:

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/162/18/2074?ijkey=2845bfac81218f8ae685fa726bc6242eff9f73f1

From the Archives of Internal Medicine, 2002....
Forum: Weight Loss News and Current Events 07-21-2009, 02:34 PM
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Views: 1,644
Posted By kiramira
Another interesting thing in the article is its...

Another interesting thing in the article is its consideration of the elderly:

Elderly people: Interpreting the BMI and waist circumference in elderly patients requires caution. People aged 65...
Forum: Weight Loss News and Current Events 07-21-2009, 02:30 PM
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Posted By kiramira
I think the article recognizes that at a certain...

I think the article recognizes that at a certain point, a higher body fat is a definite indicator of disease. This is a BMI of 30 or higher. This absolute value is the cut-off point for "obesity" It...
Forum: Weight Loss News and Current Events 07-21-2009, 09:59 AM
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Views: 1,644
Posted By kiramira
Further to this, here is the current philosophy...

Further to this, here is the current philosophy according to the CMAJ --
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/8/995
In particular:
BMI and waist circumference are the 2 measures currently used...
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