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[quote=Anonymous]I’m so disturbed by the obsession with BMI and its continued use is due to the fact it’s a simplistic and easily calculated measuring tool. BMI was a measured developed in the 1800s by a mathematician for population wide purposes based on white European bodies. https://amp.abc.net.au/article/10072841 A measure like the waist circumference calculator is a far better indicator of risk to health the level of internal fat deposit coating key internal organs. https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/waist-measurement[/quote]
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