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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 5'9, 128lbs. Size 4/27. 
I don't focus on BMI, I focus on strength and muscle, and my waist size. I'm not underweight, and my doctors have never expressed concern. Anyhow OP it sounds like you have a good amount of muscle. if you feel good where you are then [b]stop paying attention to BMI charts, they're highly flawed[/b]. [/quote]

DP but SO SICK of hearing people say this.  In what way is BMI “flawed” for normal people?  The range of muscle mass/bone density etc. is already taken into account, evident by the fact that you (at 128 pounds) and OP (at 162 pounds), at the same height, are BOTH firmly in the “healthy weight” bin.[/quote]

Here you go, since your Google is broken:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/bmi-a-poor-metric-for-measuring-peoples-health-say-experts/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265215

https://theconversation.com/bmi-alone-will-no-longer-be-treated-as-the-go-to-measure-for-weight-management-an-obesity-medicine-physician-explains-the-seismic-shift-taking-place-208174

https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/your-bmi-doesnt-matter-as-much-as-you-think-heres-why/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/health/bmi-doctors-health-measure-wellness/index.html

https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/bmi-we-know-its-flawed-so-why-do-we-still-use-it

from 2009! https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

https://www.businessinsider.com/bmi-is-bogus-best-way-to-tell-if-youre-a-healthy-weight-2016-9

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-you-shouldnt-rely-on-bmi-alone

[b]Also your comment about my weight vs. OP's weight is EXACTLY why BMI is flawed.[/b] My fingers are tired.[/quote]

So is it your contention that you and OP are NOT both at a healthy weight?  [/quote]

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