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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. In Japan, a country with an obesity rate below 5%, they consider a BMI of 25 and over to be obese. Just like how we have vanity sizing in the West, we have vanity BMI. You're definitely overweight if you're 25 BMI unless you are quite stocky with tons of muscle (most people aren't and shouldn't kid themselves). Americans are super fat. [/quote] There are lots of different body types and BMI isn’t a good measure of health or fitness. Japanese people tend to be more petite and lighter-boned than other races. They are more prone to osteoporosis as they age. People with a larger frame will weigh more, although it shouldn’t mean they are obese. Nurses are often shocked at how much I weigh, though I don’t look heavy. Maybe I just have denser bones. [/quote]
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