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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The BMI is one data point.  That's it.  It's not whether you trust it or not, it's what are you going to do with the information.

For your son's height, he's on the heavier end of the spectrum.  That could be because he's very muscular or big boned or he's just a solid kid.  Or he could be a bit pudgy for his frame.  I have a difficult time believing that in your gut you don't know which scenario you're talking about.  Is your child's weight evenly distributed?  Or does he have a belly?  [/quote]

Yes, he's not really skinny - I would go as far as saying he is pudgy. He does have a chubby belly and it comes out quite a bit, but the doctor said it was typical for fat in boys and men to accumulate around the belly more than other places. The only problem is it shows really clearly when he has his shirts off, such as when he's at his swimming club and especially when he sits down you can see it overlapping his trunks a bit, however I agree the BMI is just a data point and judging from what it told me about my 10 y/o son who is very fit (it told me he was well into the overweight spectrum) I do not have much trust for it. [/quote]

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