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Originally Posted by Aegypticus
You know why I don't like BMI? Here's an example. I did five real life BMI calculations, all men. I got 33.4, 41.6, 43.9, 37.9, 40.6. These are all classified as obese, with some falling under morbidly obese. Who are these men?
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For added fun, the same principle applies in respect of many stars across many sports. BCSoda provided a good explanation above of the limitations of BMI - a statistic that's basically just being wantonly abused.