Body Mass Index: Do We Need It?
by John Searle
Date Released : 31 Jan 2012
Body mass index (BMI) is a commonly used measurement of how over- or underweight a person is, but its usefulness has been questioned. For personal trainers to be able to explain to clients its drawbacks and usefulness, it is necessary to understand what it is, what it tells us .......
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Searle, John |
08 Feb 2012, 18:32 PM
Thank you, Kevin. I think if you use the imperial measurements - lbs, feet/inches, you will get a figure but the fact is the units used to calculate BMI are metric. The conversion is easy. 1kg = 2.2il and - 1inch =2cm
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Flynn, Kevin |
07 Feb 2012, 22:11 PM
I have a question which has likely been answered on this site in the past. Butttttt; with BMI is there a calculation for weight as in pounds and height as in feet/inches?thank you, KevinGreat article
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Laser, Bill |
07 Feb 2012, 20:23 PM
In my own considered experience the BMI can be very confusingand somewhat bogus?For example it would give a bodybuilder withvery little fat% as being obese?not taking into account the fatcontent of the body,BMI is really not the be all and end all in termsestablishing heathy bodyweight,I am afraid one size does not fit all?
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