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The Body Mass Index
Maintenance Phase
Insurance Companies Determining Standard Body Measurements (Arbitrarily and Inconsistently)
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Insurance companies created their own height and weight tables for charging fat policyholders, but there was no standardization. The Met Life table introduced in 1942 became the first industry-wide aligned table. These tables were based on self-reported data from policyholders and didn't consider factors like age, race, or health conditions. Some doctors even used these insurance charts as guidelines. Ansell Keys, a celebrity researcher, took on the challenge of finding a standardized system. He was known for his involvement in the low-fat diet craze and his controversial views on fatness.
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