Re:Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don't ...
by imagist on Monday September 26, 2016 @01:38PM
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1. It's true that BMI doesn't provide a complete picture of a healthy fat percentage, but weight and waist measurements provide even less information, so I'm not sure why you would present that information as if it contributed to your point.
2. Caliper fat measurement is pretty accurate if done correctly, but it's also hard to do correctly.
3. In your own words, no doctor has ever looked at you and said you need to lose weight. This seems to indicate that while BMI isn't always an indicator of health, doctors are capable of identifying the exceptions.
Re:Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don't ...
by botfly on Monday September 26, 2016 @01:39PM
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You're 5'3" and weighed 175? You must be built like a tank
Re:Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don't ...
by scarface74 on Monday September 26, 2016 @06:45PM
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5"4. But like I said. I don't lift weights anymore at all. But most people assume I do.
As far as the caliper body fat test. It was done using 6 parts of the body.
5 years later. I do about 3 hours of cardio a week, I weigh 185 and my waist is about 32. My BMI is 31.8. No doctor has ever looked at me and said I need to lose weight.
BMI is completely bunk in my case.