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BMI Not An Accurate Measure Of Health

A study analyzing factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol found that people with a BMI in the “overweight’ range are often otherwise medically healthy, calling BMI into question as an accurate metric for health. What do you think?

Gilbert Ronson • Heat Adjuster

“That’s too bad. Acting concerned for others’ health was the perfect excuse for humiliating them.”

Gilbert Ronson • Heat Adjuster

Wanda Poland • Political Troubleshooter

“People need to think twice about using pejorative terms like ‘overweight,’ ‘unhealthy,’ and ‘glucose level.’”

Wanda Poland • Political Troubleshooter

Darren Schapiro • Tally Counter

“I’m not even going to think about living a healthier lifestyle until a doctor can measure exactly how out of shape I am.”

Darren Schapiro • Tally Counter




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