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2023-06-23 -Great Cultural Revolution

AMA Sez Body Mass Index Measure ‘Racist'

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-23 02:13|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Any discussion of obesity / overweight / fatness / Michelin Tire Man is racisss. Unless it is directed against white males only.

Posted by Sniling Omelet8298 2023-06-23 09:42|| 2023-06-23 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Next step for the AMA is a pronouncement against scales and weighing p.atients in doctors' offices and hospitals

Posted by Sniling Omelet8298 2023-06-23 09:44|| 2023-06-23 09:44|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the problems with BMI is that it only considers weight and height.
Consider someone who is 235 pounds, and 6'2" tall.
His BMI is 30.2, which is "obese".
Yet, those are the measures of Arnold Schwarzenegger - when he was competing for the Mr. Universe title. Look at his picture on his Wikipedia entry and tell me he looks "obese".

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2023-06-23 12:50|| 2023-06-23 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Simple. Just multiply by the brown factor.

Posted by KBK 2023-06-23 13:14|| 2023-06-23 13:14|| Front Page Top

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