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Title: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: Princess L on September 21, 2009, 11:41:18 AM

It's about time! ::)

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASBMR/16052
dead link :-\

http://sportsmedupdates.blogspot.com/2009/09/fmi-fat-mass-index-could-replace-bmi-as.html

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: Rimbaud on September 22, 2009, 05:36:04 AM

No kidding. The BMI is such a joke. A couple years ago at one of my physicals I had my Dr. telling me I was obese. Keep in mind I'm six foot tall & I weighed 235 with a 34 inch waste at the time.  ::)

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: Princess L on September 22, 2009, 11:39:45 AM

Quote from: Rimbaud on September 22, 2009, 05:36:04 AM

No kidding. The BMI is such a joke. A couple years ago at one of my physicals I had my Dr. telling me I was obese. Keep in mind I'm six foot tall & I weighed 235 with a 34 inch waste at the time.  ::)

Another sad thing is that the insurance companies use BMI too, so for instance, if you need a physical for life insurance you end up getting underwritten as obese  ::)

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: El Guapo on September 23, 2009, 07:00:47 AM

Quote from: Princess L on September 22, 2009, 11:39:45 AM

Another sad thing is that the insurance companies use BMI too, so for instance, if you need a physical for life insurance you end up getting underwritten as obese  ::)

It was a pain!! I had to send my underwriter pictures because they gave me a bad rating for obesity. Im six fot three weigh 238 and "normal" for my height is 205.

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: JasonH on September 23, 2009, 10:57:47 AM

Yep  -I got turned down for the police and fire service in my younger days because they did the ol' BMI thing and I turned out to be 30lbs "overweight" according to their stupid height v weight charts.

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: Princess L on September 23, 2009, 07:33:08 PM

Remember shadowpilot who was posting here from Iraq last year?  The Army was making him lose WEIGHT (not BF) or be demoted  ::).  He hasn't posted since last November.  I hope he's ok.

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=228086.msg3209202#msg3209202

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=228091.msg3209254#msg3209254

Title: Re: FMI (fat mass index) could replace BMI as standard body measurement
Post by: powerpack on October 01, 2009, 03:41:13 AM

I agree the BMI was designed for SEDINTRY people not athletic people.
The same applies for RDA.
At my yearly medical for work I am always told that I am "Obese" for my height  ::)