Insurance companies are making up their own measurements. They don't account for age, race or ethnicity. Some doctors actually use the insurance charts as guide lines for their individual patients. The person who decides to take on this challenge of finding the standardized system is our old pal ansell keys go.
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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