In the seventies, this really gets sort of introduced as an individual medical diagnostic tool. It's also worth noting that those numbers hold fast. There is a study in 20 11 that found the same thing, it predicts obesity about half the time. So right now we don't have cut offs.
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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