Comments on: What Is The BMI?

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:05:26 +0000

In reply to Moon. Yes, I can't add more than what I already wrote under "Shortcomings Revisited".

By: Moon

Moon — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:42:46 +0000

In reply to Noah. You should probably re-read this post.

By: Noah

Noah — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Ahem, BMI is /NOT/ a measurement of what a healthy body weight is!!

Period, full stop.

It /IS/ a statistical tool based on height and weight averages from the 1850’s!

It was designed as a statistical tool only and never ment to be a measure of what is and is not healthy and created at a time where nearly everyone ont he planet was severaly underfed and malnurished. Using the BMI to decide what is and is not a healthy weight is not only foolish but dangerously stupid.

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:29:30 +0000

I don’t know about that, but thank you. EC, you really have a wonderful website! There is so much excellent information here! I wondered about oil-pulling the other day, and surprise, now I’m off to read about it here 🙂

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:49:50 +0000

In reply to Dr. J. You put it much better than I did! :)

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:11:20 +0000

My column on 10 reasons why people incorrectly feel the BMI is wrong and one time when they are correct is my most read and argued column 🙂

http://calorielab.com/news/2010/03/05/the-top-10-reasons-why-people-incorrectly-think-the-bmi-is-wrong-and-one-time-when-they-are-correct/