tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123653.post6953709302538644748..comments2023-10-09T08:03:07.202-05:00Comments on katie + blog = fun?: HA!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14438879033156392572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123653.post-21075195520870380692008-08-13T19:07:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:07:00.000-05:00First off I want to say that I agree that the BMI ...First off I want to say that I agree that the BMI is very misleading. It implies that there is a universal perfect weight for every height. This isn't true. The body mass index tool that I, and most physicians I know, use gives a range. So for example, a woman who is 5 foot even, the range of 'normal' weights is 95-128lbs. This range does take into account muscle mass, body frame, etc. So someone with an average frame and average muscle mass should be in the middle which is where you get your 116lbs. But if you have a large frame or work out a lot and are muscular you should be closer to 128lbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123653.post-32407782466512066752008-08-13T08:26:00.000-05:002008-08-13T08:26:00.000-05:00Oooh I am jealous of your Wii Fit. Do you have Ma...Oooh I am jealous of your Wii Fit. Do you have Mario Kart yet?readheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324157904072613009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123653.post-63281301857550382622008-08-12T20:06:00.000-05:002008-08-12T20:06:00.000-05:00This probably isn't a surprise, but I think the BM...This probably isn't a surprise, but I think the BMI is horribly flawed. Most athletes are overweight or obese by BMI standards, because like you point out, the BMI doesn't take into account anything about the weight--boob-size, perhaps, or muscle-mass vs. pure fat. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if you saw the article in the Trib this morning with the headline along the lines of "Over half of fat people healthy! GASP!" But skimming the article, it appears that some scientists think the BMI is a giant crock o' shit as well.<BR/><BR/>/rant.manogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121097875156496880noreply@blogger.com