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Title: New health recommendations: "be as lean as possible" "aim for a BMI of 19"
Post by: Rami on November 01, 2007, 12:17:31 PM

"The number one recommendation is that people should be as lean as possible without getting dangerously underweight. That means a body mass index at the low end of the normal range. For example, if you're 1.7 meters tall you might aim for about 55 kilos, for a body mass index of 19."

http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2007-11-01-voa28.cfm

Hope this helps!

Title: Re: New health recommendations: "be as lean as possible" "aim for a BMI of 19"
Post by: garraeth on November 01, 2007, 12:21:10 PM

I'm not going to read that, but if what you are implying is true, it's typical liberal/government thinking. Dummy everything down to the least common denominator to make all the loosers feel good.

If this keeps up, soon a "normal" BMI will be 35%. They'll call it "safety fat".

Title: Re: New health recommendations: "be as lean as possible" "aim for a BMI of 19"
Post by: Army of One on November 01, 2007, 12:25:07 PM

BMI.............























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Title: Re: New health recommendations: "be as lean as possible" "aim for a BMI of 19"
Post by: Sir William Idol on November 01, 2007, 06:48:17 PM

Quote from: db2431 on November 01, 2007, 12:25:07 PM

BMI.............























..................HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are you saying the physical i got last week which put my bmi at 26 isnt as important as my hydrostatic bodyfat measurement of 6.9? are diabetes and heart disease knocking on my front door?

Title: Re: New health recommendations: "be as lean as possible" "aim for a BMI of 19"
Post by: Bluto on November 01, 2007, 06:49:05 PM

you're all fucked

hope this helps