• @Chocrates
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      71 year ago

      Ridiculous as in untrue or ridiculous that we as american’s have let our society get here?

      • @RizzRustbolt
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        -51 year ago

        Untrue. BMI is a 200 year-old linear algorithm invented by a drug salesman.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          BMI is a useful health indicator on average. Sometimes there are exceptions, but in most cases, epidemiology evidence demonstrates it is a predictor for lots of bad shit.

    • @AdolfSchmitler
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      -91 year ago

      What’s more ridiculous is what’s considered “overweight” since it’s just based on BMI, which itself is just based on height and weight.

      • @Damdy
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        81 year ago

        You really think a significant proportion are likely to be bodybuilders?