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  • #31
    Originally posted by trentski View Post
    BMI ..... Mines 27, apparently I'm 8 inches too short for my body weight.

    33 inch waist is well below obesity levels but bmi puts me right up there. [emoji12]
    What's your waist to height ratio? I find 25BMI = 0.5 waist to height so BMI works pretty well for me but it can be a bit all over the place for some. Waist has a better correlation to health outcomes.

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    • #32
      It's that time of year, bloody cold in SA, so, shopping yesterday, in the cereal section of the supermarket and lamped onto oats, good idea thinks I, bought a box.

      This AM porridge for breakfast, oats, milk, sultana's, pinch of salt, simmered for a few minutes and served sprinkled with sugar, slice of butter and milk, very good.

      As a bonus our dog thought the saucepan was great.

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      • #33
        Originally posted by kbilleter View Post
        What's your waist to height ratio? I find 25BMI = 0.5 waist to height so BMI works pretty well for me but it can be a bit all over the place for some. Waist has a better correlation to health outcomes.
        I'm 72 inches tall with a 33 inch waist. Bmi doesn't cater for body composition in any way. I've lifted weights and played sports all my life, the simplified BMI doesn't relate to my body type.
        I'm heavy for my height apparently (93kg) but not fat and certainly not borderline obese like my BMI would have you believe

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        • #34
          Yep, ditto for me too Trentski...

          Lots of weight training followed up with aerobics and plenty of sports. According to the BMI result back then, I was borderline obese too. I'm only 175cm and weighed about 92Kg back then but like you, not an ounce of fat to be seen anywhere.... Not sure what the target population was meant to be...

          Mal.

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          • #35
            Originally posted by trentski View Post
            I'm 72 inches tall with a 33 inch waist. Bmi doesn't cater for body composition in any way. I've lifted weights and played sports all my life, the simplified BMI doesn't relate to my body type.
            I'm heavy for my height apparently (93kg) but not fat and certainly not borderline obese like my BMI would have you believe
            I agree its not a one size fits all indicator, however pretty reliable for a big percentage of the population.

            In my previous life I used BMI as part of the data for vetting potential employees, it always gave me a pretty good idea of the physique of the person I was going to interview.

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            • #36
              Apparently every player in the Wallabies union team was clinically obese according to the BMI.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                This is worth a read Obesity robs years off your life FWIW my BMI is 24, wonder if others would like to weigh in?
                Now this is scary.
                It said, "A person who is 162cm tall is considered obese at a weight of 79kg or more." . Well very few people (blokes anyway) are 162cm. Why pick on THAT measurement?

                It just happens to be MY height.

                I'm much lighter than that (67kg) anyway, but why that number??

                Gonzo

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                • #38
                  Come on guys its an excellent guide for the wider population, nothing is cast in stone.

                  Nothin scary about it, it's a guide, if you dislike the concept don't use it, common sense needs to be applied, a commodity that seems to be in short supply nowadays.

                  Accept it, don't accept it, nothin to get yer knickers in a twist over.
                  Last edited by Yelta; 16 July 2016, 08:37 PM.

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                  • #39
                    Yeah, I've had similar experience as trentski and Dimal with BMI, according to my BMI when I was in shape I was "overweight" because I was quite muscular for my height, still am now, but there's quite a bit more fat on me so I'm probably legitimately overweight now.

                    FWIW, my BMI was 27 at peak fitness, currently 30, I could stand to lose maybe 6-8kg of fat.
                    Last edited by jbrewster; 16 July 2016, 11:42 PM.

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                    • #40
                      Diet and Lifestyle.

                      Originally posted by simonko View Post
                      Apparently every player in the Wallabies union team was clinically obese according to the BMI.
                      Every professional football player is obese according the the BMI (contact 'football' that is; rugby, American football etc.). It's pretty much useless on its own. I think most people understand that now though don't they? It's just one very basic tool that should be used in conjunction with a variety of others depending on the situation. It was never designed to be used by the general public anyway I believe.

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by trentski View Post
                        I'm 72 inches tall with a 33 inch waist.
                        Sounds pretty healthy :-)

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                        • #42
                          http://time.com/4087775/sugar-is-def...ew-study-says/

                          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...al-health.html

                          Yelta, sounds like you've taken your philosophy from DAA, it's obviously working look at how we now have unprecedented incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes along with a smorgasboard of other related diseases caused by high insulin levels. Unfortunately it's the result of bad science and the food industry. It's not a conspiracy it's the fact that the food industry is powerful just like the tobacco industry was.

                          And also those of you who still believe the calorie theory
                          https://intensivedietarymanagement.c...-calories-out/

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by PeteSzad
                            Eat whatever you want and sink 3 double shots every day. My diet.!
                            I'm not saying you can't eat whatever you want, chow down on a screaming hot t@#d for all I care.
                            It's the fact that the voices are starting to get louder against the current dietry guidelines and how badly it's effecting not only the nations health budgets but more importantly people in general. Government has a big problem on its hand's either appease the food industry or regulate it to stop health budget blow outs. I for one take exception to having to fork out my tax dollars to go towards having to pay to for health care costs for someone who's health is declining because they chose to smoke for most of their life. It's starting to go the same way for people who've had a poor diet as well.

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                            • #44
                              Bottled water, for the gullible among us.

                              Bottled water! why would you waste your money as well as add to plastic pollution.

                              Bottled water producer admits consumers paying for plastic not 'pure, safe' water

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                              • #45
                                Depends where you are in the world. The tap water in London, for example, it typically not pleasant to drink. So if your circumstances mean it's not practical to use a filter, then I can see why some use bulk bottled water. Not something I do often myself.

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