The way that we talk about being overweight or obese is tied to some level of health complications. But there's no connection with, like, you're 18 % more likely to have cardio vasclurdisies,. None of that stuff is included in the definition yet. We reverse b m i and use a different scale for obesity and severe obesity. Both are tested by skinfold thickness instead of b m i.
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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