Jeremy Bent

Tag: health

  • BMI: Addendum

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    Over the Christmas holiday, I was rankled yet again by the inappropriate use of BMI (body mass index). As I mentioned in my previous discourse on the subject, BMI is a guideline for entire populations, not individuals. So imagine my surprise when Wii Fit told me I was significantly overweight due to my high BMI,…

  • My Bones Have A Bone To Pick

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    According the generally accepted formula of weight divded by height squared, my Body Mass Index is a 29.2. A BMI of 30.0 or above is considered obese. You might have been able to at least make a case for me being obese 10 years ago, when I was kind of a fat guy. But I’m…