Posted on 10/19/2006 11:55:37 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
A person who is 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) tall and weights 90 kilos (198 pounds) will be considered as overweight because his BMI -- 27.8 -- is above 25kg/m2, and would be classified as obese if weighing 100 kilos (220 pounds), yielding a BMI -- 30.8 -- above 30kg/m2.
Another idiotic use of BMI. BMI doesn't take into consideration the composition of body mass.
We used to have to worry about the hungry people worldwide. Now we have to worry about the fat people worldwide. At least the Official Issue Makers give us some diversity.
Wow - WE'VE PUT AN END TO WORLD HUNGER!!!
And to think - we though that news would be welcomed with applause...
someone hand me a donut !
Question: I'm 5'8" tall, weigh 155 pounds, male. What is my BMI, and am I considered fat, skinny, obese?
From Richard Jeni in his "A Steaming Pile of Me" HBO special:
RJ: "Do you realize that one out of every three people in the US,.....weighs as much as the other two??"
First let's convert your statistics to metric.
BMIC64 = 70.5 / (1.73)2 = 23.55'8.0" ~ 1.73 cm
155 lbs ~ 70.5 kg
Should be 1.73 m
Where is a BMI of 23.5 on the skinny-to-fat scale?
I'm fat and Proud!
Who cares about healthy when you've got money!
Sorry, but quite predictably, that after getting us smokers, they are going after you folks that don’t quite measure up!
Geez, what was I thinking when I thought that I lived in a country that allowed its’ citizens to live free.
You're good.
BMI = (weight in pounds * 703 ) / (height in inches)².
155*703/68*68= 23.565
So should we stop feeding the world?
"Another idiotic use of BMI. BMI doesn't take into consideration the composition of body mass."
Well, I seriously doubt that it's going to throw the percentages off by that much, but it will some, particularly in the US, where you have a lot of guys who workout quite a bit.
I know "someone" who is technically overweight at 6' and 208 pounds, but this "someone" is also only around 10% bodyfat with a 33" inch weight, a six pack, and works out 5 days a week. And yes, that's part of the complete inadequacy of BMI.
Could you post his phone number, please? ;)
The past couple of years, I have attended my law school reunion at homecoming (GO DAWGS). I noticed that among the attendees, a low percentage of overweight people and very few obese people. This may cause some to joke that lawyers have "that lean and hungry look" like Cassius in "Julius Caesar." I opine that obesity is less prevalent among the educated and professionals. Ever check out how many obese people line up for free food or welfare?
According to the article you are just a little below the minimum for being overweight. They claim being over 25 is overweight. Notice there is no adjustment made for males or females. It is a really stupid index.
Fat bump!
:-)
and jolly, t'boot!
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