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In response to "Wait, they are saying BMI might understate obesity? I think BMI overstates it in a lot of cases." by ty97

calling a 24 BMI obese for women is bugfuck insane. sorry, doctors. -- nm

Posted by TFox Apr 3 '12, 06:58

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I think you need 30 to be 'obese' rather than 'overweight' at 25 for both genders? But I get your point. -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 07:00 4
- not according to that article and the conclusions of those researchers. -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 07:00 3
  - I think they might be including overweight in the obese category, but the point stands. - ty97 Apr 3, 07:01 2
    - A more appropriate cut-point for obesity with BMI is 24 for females and 28 for males." -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 07:03 1
      - (which would make you "overweight" at like a 20.) -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 07:03
obese? not even just 'overweight'? that's pretty crazy, yeah. -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 06:58 1
- "By our cut-offs, 64.1% or about 99.8 million American women are obese," they said. - TFox Apr 3, 07:00

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