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New Face Of Obesity - Interesting Report

AmerTunsi
AmerTunsi Posts: 655 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/03/11007637-the-surprising-new-face-of-obesity


Interesting article/video. I have known this for a long time ... but I'm glad that they are now having some studies done to support it. Unfortunately it's not good news for the obesity epidemic. :( Anyway, just thought I'd share. :D

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  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    Way to go and burst the bubble :tongue:
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Surprise surprise BMI is an outdated form of measurement. That's been said for so long now by the fitness industry. I'm glad the medical community as a whole is paying attention to this now.
  • DG_Allen
    DG_Allen Posts: 219 Member
    Wow. Thanks for posting this!
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Wish it were easier/cheaper to get the other tests they mentioned. I'd love to know my real body fat% instead of relying on guesses from self-measurements.

    Anyone with a scale can check BMI.
  • Tzippy7
    Tzippy7 Posts: 344 Member
    also its important to note that BMI can also make mistakes the other way around, by assuming people are unhealthy due to muscle mass. I think im pretty much over BMI hah
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