I was reading msn health
tips, and there was an article on Body mass index, which described
what to do if your BMI is this or that, and at the end proclaimed:
"And if your BMI is less then 25, start dieting and exercising for
you, slim folks, have fat too." Mine is 15.7 and I must start dieting?
Well, what is enough, then? When just live without any dieting, on
what BMI?
2007-01-08 18:29:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You were just talking about it. BMI is short for B ody Mass I ndex.
What is obesity?
To most people, the term "obesity" means to be very overweight. Health professionals define "overweight" as an excess amount of body weight that includes muscle, bone, fat, and water. "Obesity" specifically refers to an excess amount of body fat. Some people, such as bodybuilders or other athletes with a lot of muscle, can be overweight without being obese.
---BMI is the medical standard to measure overweight and obesity. Read this website: http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/weight/weight_obesity-introduction.htm
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As for the pressure to be slim and trim, it is an industry ! a Multi Billion industry. You need consumers for all the products that abound. What drives consumption? Yes you got it. Fear.
Fear of being fat. So you have to keep on pushing that fat fear into people, that is if you were a fat reducing provider.
As they all say " Theres nothing personal, its just business."
2007-01-08 18:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMIs are so rediculous. Don't listen to all that crap .The second you start worrying about your BMI you start the whole I'm-too-fat cycle. If you eat healtily, exercise, and your doctor says you are in good shape, then you are fine. Things like MSN are only interested in money. They publish stuff like that because they know people are obsessed with thier weights and will spend more time on thier crappy web site reading stupid articles like that. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns. Don't let some major media corporation tell you you're fat.
2007-01-09 02:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by its.getting.worse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it meant MORE than 25. Even if you are slender with a low BMI, it is important to build muscle mass through exercise.
2007-01-09 02:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by jom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is so inaccurate I have a high BMI cause I have a lot of muscle and they dont account for that dont worry about it if you are happy about your body thats all there is
2007-01-09 02:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by phenom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to BMI, Tom Cruise is obese.
I'm a heavy dude and besides eating junk food from time to time I'm fairly healthy.
2007-01-09 02:32:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was a special on dr keith about women and weight. but the twist was they loved gaining weight and loved being obese. its just what theyre comfortable with and there are men that love them for that confidence. while the rest of the world worries about being thin, because thats media. skinny is the new trend.
2007-01-09 02:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by blob888 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋