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Re: How do we judge a healthy weight range? BMI is no longer valid?
I'm not sure where you got most of this information, especially that which I bolded. I think a lot of what you said in your post is a prime example of people in the U.S. (or other overweight nation) …34 -
Re: How do we judge a healthy weight range? BMI is no longer valid?
The parameters of the current BMI scale were set by the CDC, National Institutes of Health, and World Health Organization in the late 90's. Again- our perceptions of what looks good is culturally set.17 -
Re: Wheelchair weight loss
I know there's been people on MFP who have had great success dieting while being wheelchair-bound- it's certainly not impossible. You can do it! I don't have any personal experience, but the good new…1 -
Re: How do we judge a healthy weight range? BMI is no longer valid?
BMI is a good guideline for most people, and is not dated. It does not apply as well to the very old (due to muscle wasting) and serious body-builders. We use it often in the hospital to guide dose-a…44 -
Re: So what is it that some succeed and others fail?
Oh gosh, I don't think there's a simple answer to this. There's so many factors contributing, some more than others based on the individual, and what works for one person might have the opposite effe…4
