tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post113110786178952411..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Bogus BMI Should Be Replaced With Waist-To-Hip Ratio, Study FindsJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-13772094406375245622007-11-13T23:20:00.000-05:002007-11-13T23:20:00.000-05:00The point is that though WHR is more accurate than...The point is that though WHR is more accurate than the BMI, WHR indicates that <B>more</B> people need to lose body fat than the BMI does.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm in the "moderate risk" category in both systems (28.5 BMI, 0.96 WHR). I think that's pretty accurate; nobody would call me fat, but I still have a bit of a spare tire.zooplahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05844705158556362240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-58478821633702768422007-10-15T10:20:00.000-04:002007-10-15T10:20:00.000-04:00According to BMI, I'm STILL obese today. Anyone w...According to BMI, I'm STILL obese today. Anyone who has seen me since my weight loss would disagree.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-55507744716759224822007-10-15T04:02:00.000-04:002007-10-15T04:02:00.000-04:00Yeah, the BMI is flawed and WHR is better. But BM...Yeah, the BMI is flawed and WHR is better. But BMI is much easier. There are already calculators and everything is divisible by 5 (lower than 25 is normal, lower than 30 is overweight, etc.).<BR/><BR/>But the matter of fact is that the BMI isn't designed for diagnosis, but for statistics. It gets a general idea of who is in weight categories across a population. WHR, on the other hand, suffers from being accurate. Recently, they changed the male "healthy" point from a 40" waist with a 0.95 WHR to a 37" waist with a 0.90 WHR, for example.zooplahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05844705158556362240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1131120292494288932005-11-04T11:04:00.000-05:002005-11-04T11:04:00.000-05:00I have been a firm believer of the fallacy of the ...I have been a firm believer of the fallacy of the BMI argument for awhile. Body Fat% or even WHR are much better indicators of health than BMI or scale weight, which simply takes weight and height numbers. The only thing against simply using BF% is that it is difficult to take reliably. I am at a bit over 12%, but according to BMI, I am still in the obese category. Any number that does not take into account body composition is only a superficial number at best.Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401322696942839172noreply@blogger.com