"It's not clear that the average should be the ideal either, not rin ut. Like there the're jlike, putting value judgments into this and calling it science," he says. "They're all just making stuff up without realizing that they're making stuff up."
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
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