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In response to "calling a 24 BMI obese for women is bugfuck insane. sorry, doctors. -- nm" by TFox

I think you need 30 to be 'obese' rather than 'overweight' at 25 for both genders? But I get your point. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Apr 3 '12, 07:00

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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

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